The decision to end the program follows public resistance to a proposed fee structure aimed at offsetting its high administrative costs. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended the After ...

“The AFCP 2.0 program was extremely popular…. If administered correctly, another after-final program could provide tremendous benefit again, particularly to small and medium-sized entities.” As John ...

On April 19, 2024, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a final rule (Final Rule) in the Federal Register adopting several changes to the current administrative dispute ...