CLE Webinar: Faster Patent Prosecution in 2026: USPTO Options and Strategies
Date: November 19, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
For patent applicants, timing can be critical. Delays in examination can complicate commercialization, licensing, and enforcement strategies. USPTO programs offer opportunities to advance examination, but choosing the right approach requires understanding eligibility requirements, costs, and prosecution tradeoffs.
This CLE webinar examines current options for expediting U.S. patent prosecution and recent USPTO changes affecting those options. Attendees will learn when to pursue prioritized examination, how international filing strategies can support faster U.S. examination, and how to avoid procedural pitfalls that can delay an application or jeopardize special status.
Topics include:
- Track One prioritized examination
- Bypass continuation applications
- Patent Prosecution Highway.
- Petitions to make special
- Recent program developments
Presented by experienced patent attorneys, this program will help practitioners evaluate acceleration options and develop prosecution strategies that align with clients’ business objectives.
Presenters
Patrick S. Griffin, Senior Attorney
Jonathan M. Dunsay, Senior Attorney
This course has been approved for 1 Substantive CLE credit by the Pennsylvania CLE Board.
