Patent and Trademark Office Terminates Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program

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. The Office initially suspended the program on January 28, 2025. The Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program was launched in 2022 to accelerate review of patent applications for innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. The Program had been expanded in 2023.