""If administered correctly, another after-final program could provide tremendous benefit again, particularly to small and medium-sized entities.""
""Many practitioners used the AFCP 2.0 program, and with great success. But toward the end of the program's life, examiners were increasingly unwilling to participate.""
As John Squires approaches Senate confirmation as the next Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a key initiative he could implement is the reinstatement of the after-final consideration program, akin to AFCP 2.0, which was previously beneficial for small and medium-sized entities. Understanding the factors that led to the decline of participation by examiners in the original program is vital. Analyzing previous incentives and costs could help shape a more effective program moving forward, possibly allowing patent applicants to save on costs associated with obtaining patents nearing approval.
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