Trump Administration (2025-2028)
On April 18, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office published a notice that it has terminated the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program after initially suspending the program on January 28, 2025.
Biden Administration (2021-2024)
On June 1, 2023, the Patent and Trademark Office expanded the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program to include more eligible technologies. 88 Fed. Reg. 35,841 (June 1, 2023).
On June 3, 2022, the Patent and Trademark Office launched the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program to accelerate review of patent applications for innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. 87 Fed. Reg. 33,750 (June 3, 2022).