"The DSMER Pilot, initiated in January 2022, allows patent applicants to defer responses to SME rejections, which may impact overall prosecution efficiency."
"Despite the pilot's intentions, the data indicated that a larger percentage of DSMER applications remained unresolved at 18 months compared to the control group."
The USPTO recently held a webinar discussing the results of its 2022 DSMER Pilot, aimed at improving patent examination efficiency by allowing applicants to defer responses to subject matter eligibility (SME) rejections. Initiated based on a request from Senators, the pilot was designed to apply a sequenced approach for patent examinations. While 726 invitations were sent and 28% accepted, an analysis revealed that a significant number of DSMER applications remained unresolved compared to a control group, raising questions about the pilot's actual effectiveness in achieving its goal.
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