On May 6, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced it will temporarily permit the filing of plant patent applications and follow-on documents via the USPTO patent electronic filing systems (EFS-Web or Patent Center) until further notice. Filers are reminded that only registered users of the USPTO patent electronic filing systems may file follow-on documents into existing applications via the USPTO patent electronic filing systems.
Originally published May 20, 2020
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