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Going Green: USPTO Embraces Electronic Patent Grants to Save Paper and Costs

Starting April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will start giving out electronic patent grants that save paper instead of printed ones. They will still give a paper copy for a little while and then you can buy it for a small cost after that.

About the Author

Babak Akhlaghi is an adjunct professor at University of Maryland, where he teaches legal aspects of entrepreneurship. Babak is also a registered patent attorney and the Managing Director at NovoTech Patent Firm, where he assists inventors in protecting and monetizing their inventions. He is also a co-author of the "Patent Applications Handbook," which has been updated and published annually by West Publications (Clark Boardman Division) since 1992. One of his distinguished accomplishments involves guiding a startup through the patent application process, which led to substantial licensing opportunities that significantly enhanced the company's strategic value.

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