We are happy to announce that Peer To Patent will be relaunching this October with a new platform and many new features that will immensely improve the efficacy of the program. The Peer To Patent Team has been hard at work readying the new platform for its third run and we are excited to share the new developments with all of you.
First, you all will immediately notice that we have updated the Peer To Patent website with a new interface. The new version is designed to handle applications from multiple patent offices, in order to simplify the process of contributing to all three Peer To Patent pilot programs.
Second, we are very excited to announce that we will be expanding the list of classifications that are eligible for review through the program. Some of these new classifications are organic compounds, telecommunications and life sciences. Many of the new classifications are quite different than those in previous renditions of Peer To Patent. We ask that you spread the word to fellow professionals that may be skilled in these arts so that we can continue to provide the outstanding level of peer review that previous classifications have enjoyed on the website.
In that spirit, we want to thank you all for the work you have put in during the past two iterations of Peer To Patent and express our anticipation that this will be our best year yet. David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office, recently stated that, “the reviewers found significant prior art, especially in non-patent literature…Our mission as an agency is to get the best prior art in front of examiners. There clearly is value in the project.” It seems clear that we will improve, not only the quality of patents, but also the patent system as a whole. Let's make sure that we all take the initiative to participate in the new installment of the Peer To Patent program.
Look out for more messages from us in the near future as we get the ball rolling and, once again, thank you for all of your hard work.
The Peer To Patent Team
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