Track One Expedited Patent Examination Program Postponed

According to a message to USPTO Employees from Director David Kappos, the Track One expedited patent examination program (discussed in this earlier post), scheduled to go into effect on May 4, 2011, is postponed until further notice.  As reported in Hal Wegner's newsletter, the cancellation is due to budgetary cuts and whether and when prioritized examination may be reinstated is unclear.

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