[Patentpractice] ceremonial copies delayed

[Suzannah K. Sundby]

Same.

I told clients at the start of eGrants that we would not be forwarding them and that we would throw them in the garbage unless they promptly requested the ceremonial copy be sent.

But it just feels wrong throwing them away… just like Amazon boxes… <sigh>

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From: Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 3:39 PM
To: Orvis <orvispc at gmail.com>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
Cc: Carl Oppedahl <carl at oppedahl.com>
Subject: Re: [Patentpractice] ceremonial copies delayed


Yes, I have a physical stack of them in my office, by now surely more than two feet tall, and I cannot figure out what to do with them.


On 10/14/2025 1:36 PM, Orvis wrote:
I wish the PTO would permanently delay them.

Oct 14, 2025 3:31:57 PM Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com><mailto:patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>:

lack of a space
On 10/14/2025 12:51 PM, Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice wrote:

The Patent Center web site has a banner that says:

  *   Effective October 14, 2025, delivery of courtesy ceremonial copies of eGrants will be delayed by up to 90 days. The official electronic patent grant (eGrant)<https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center/egrants?MURL=electronicgrants> is not affected and remains available through Patent Center<https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/>and the Open Data Portal<https://data.uspto.gov/home>.

Note the lack of a apace after "Center".

As we see, delivery of courtesy ceremonial copies of granted patents will be delayed by up to 90 days.


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