USPTO Remains Open During Government Shutdown

 

Patent Office Stays Open

While many federal offices have been shuttered pending the budget impasse, the USPTO is not currently one of them. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has fund reserves to last at least four weeks. If the furlough extends beyond four weeks time, the USPTO will keep the IT department running to handle E-Filings for patent applications.

 

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