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Audit of USPTO’s Handling of Patent Applications Containing Sensitive Information
| Date Issued | August 4, 2025 |
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| Report Number | 2025-525 |
| Report Type | Audits Initiated |
| Description | This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether USPTO has effective controls to identify and escalate patent applications containing potentially national-security-sensitive or export-controlled content. |
| View Announcement | 2025-08-04_USPTO_Patent_Applications_Containing_Sensitive_Info_Announcement_(SECURED) |
