
The USPTO extended the time period for petition for certain rights of priority or benefit in a patent application and waiving the associated petition fee. This relief extends the two-month time period for restoring the right of priority to or benefit of a foreign or provisional application for any nonprovisional application due to be filed on or after March 27, 2020, but on or before July 30, 2020. The link to the full notice on the USPTO's website for further details can be found here.
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