美國專利局局長在2026年3月25日的眾議院司法委員會聽證會上進行開場演講。局長表示,美國專利局的首要任務是減少過多的待審查案件。由於目前美國專利局引進AI協助作業,因此前案檢索的速度提升,同時也在一年之內檢測到超過70,000件不實之專申請案。截至目前為止已經減少50,000件積案,期望2026內可以再減少100,000件積案。
資料來源:Opening Statement by Director Squires before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, USPTO, March 25, 2026
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資料來源:Opening Statement by Director Squires before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, USPTO, March 25, 2026
<https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/opening-statement-director-squires-house-judiciary-oversight-hearing>