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title: "USPTO looks to AI agents to ease examiner workloads"
date: 2026-10-20
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description: "The office’s Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler said putting agents in the hands of its examiners “can shorten that [review process] to one year, because you can pick up the phone and ..."
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# USPTO looks to AI agents to ease examiner workloads

The office’s Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler said putting agents in the hands of its examiners “can shorten that [review process] to one year, because you can pick up the phone and ...

*Published: 2026-10-20*