IP Hot Topic: National Phase Patent Choices – Proceed, Postpone, or Part Ways With the PIER Pilot Program

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently introduced the PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program effective on April 9, 2026, in which the USPTO will select certain national stage U.S. patent applications and require Applicants to provide information under Rule 105.... By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.