ASLAN LAW

ASLAN LAW

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(ASLAN LAW) is an Intellectual Property law firm located in Washington D.C. ASLAN LAW has attorneys licensed in Maryland and New Jersey. In addition, ASLAN LAW has attorneys/agents that are licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The philosophy behind ASLAN LAW is to provide clients with timely, high quality, and cost effective Intellectual Property servi

04/08/2026

USPTO implementing PCT Informed Examination Request Pilot Program for National Stage applications

The USPTO is implementing a PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program to assess the inventory and efficiency impacts of requiring an applicant to request examination in view of applicable Patent Cooperation Treaty international phase work products. The USPTO will select certain national stage patent applications for the program and, if selected, will issue a requirement for information referencing the applicable international phase work products and requiring applicant to indicate whether applicant opts to: proceed with examination, delay examination, or expressly abandon the application. The USPTO expects that requiring applicants to provide information upon review of international phase work products present in the application file will contribute to efforts to reduce inventory and pendency and improve quality.

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P. O. Box 3268, 8409 Lee Highway
Merrifield, VA
22116

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm