Yeah, now that the world is on the brink of destruction the USPTO is improving its green technology program. Meaning more categories of technology will be eligible for expedited processing under the program.
So come on Inventors, let's go save this world, before it's too late.
Eligibility for the pilot program, which was designed to promote the development of green technologies, had previously been limited to applications within a select number of U.S. classifications. The USPTO today removes that requirement. By allowing more inventions related to green technologies to be accorded special status and receive expedited examination, the Green Technology Pilot Program will accelerate the development and deployment of green technology, create green jobs and promote U.S. competitiveness in this vital sector.
To participate in the pilot program, applicant must file a petition to make special under the Green Technology Pilot Program that satisfies all other requirements set forth in the December 8, 2009, Federal Register notice. (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/notices/74fr64666.pdf).
More details on the expansion of the Green Technology Pilot Program can be found in today's Federal Register (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-12328.pdf). Applicants whose petitions were dismissed or denied solely on the basis that their applications did not meet the classification requirement may file a renewed petition. If the renewed petition is filed within one month of the Federal Register notice publication, it will be given priority as of the date the applicant filed the initial petition.
Additional information on the Green Technology Pilot Program can be found on the USPTO's Web site (http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/green_tech.jsp).