Vidal Addresses USPTO’s ‘Inherited Backlog’, Which May Be at an All-Time High for Patents

“According to the Office’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees, the present backlog is predicted to increase to 820,200 by FY 2026 before decreasing to 780,000 by FY 2029.” U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…








