Last Minute Deluge Hits Peer-to-Patent

With the deadline for eligibility for applications to participate in Peer-to-Patent on June 15, the program has been hit with a deluge of last minute applications.  Yesterday the program received 24 new applications from the USPTO.  That number represents more than a third of the applications received by the program in its entire first year.  It has become clear that, with the assistance of the USPTO over the last six months in making applicants aware of the program, Peer-to-Patent has captured the attention of patent applicants.  Of course, with all of these new applications, which should start to appear on the Peer-to-Patent website over the next week, there will be a corresponding need for peer reviewers.  Time to get to work!