Patent Alert: USPTO Coronavirus Relief

The #USPTO has provided relief for #patent applicants affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.  The relief includes a waiver of the petition fee reviving abandoned patent #applications.  To qualify, you should promptly file the revival petition under 37 CPR 1. 137(a) and include with the petition 1) a copy of the attached notice, 2) a reply to the outstanding office action and 3) a statement the delay in filing the reply required to the outstanding office communication was because the practitioner, applicant, or at least one inventor, was personally affected by the Coronavirus outbreak such that they were unable to file a timely reply.  The petition must be filed no later than two months of the issue date of the notice of abandonment.