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Japan Earthquake Relief: USPTO publishing notice of relief available to patent and trademark applicants, patentees, reexamination parties, and registered trademark owners affected by the severe earthquake on July 28, 2026
To preserve stakeholders’ intellectual property rights, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides various forms of relief to patent and trademark applicants and other affected stakeholders who are unable to meet certain filing deadlines due to the effects of “extraordinary situations” as designated by the USPTO.
To that end, the USPTO is publishing an Official Gazette Notice announcing the special accommodations available to patent and trademark applicants, patentees, reexamination parties, and registered trademark owners affected by the severe earthquake that struck Japan on July 28, 2026. As the Notice explains, the USPTO considers the effects of the severe earthquake impacting Japan to be an “extraordinary situation” within the meaning of 37 CFR 1.183, 2.146(a)(5), and 2.148 for those affected. Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected.
You can find more information in the Official Gazette Notice available on the USPTO’s Patent Related Notices webpage.
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