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Pilot Programs
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China Law Update Blog
State Council Approved Pilot Program to Promote Service Trade
China Premier Li Keqiang presided over a State Council executive meeting on February 14, 2016 in which it was decided that China would commence a new pilot program (the “Pilot…
Patents Post-Grant
PTAB Considers Single Judge Pilot Program
Pilot Program to Limit APJ Review For IPR Institution As promised in last week's rule package, a second Federal Register Notice (here) has issued from the USPTO's Patent Trial &…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Issues Pilot License for Admiralty Intel Tidal Project
On March 20, 2014, FERC issued a pilot project license to Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington (“Snohomish PUD”) for the 600-kilowatt Admiralty Intel Pilot Tidal Project…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Seeking Applications for Two-Year Hydro Licensing Process Pilot Projects
On Monday, January 6, 2014, FERC issued a notice soliciting potential small hydropower projects at non-powered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects to participate in a pilot two-year licensing process. …
Washington Energy Report
FERC Issues Pilot License for New York Tidal Project
On January 23, 2012, FERC issued the first pilot project license to Verdant Power, LLC (“Verdant”) for its Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project No. 12611 (“RITE”). The RITE project will…
Renewable + Law
Verdant Power Receives First FERC Pilot Project License
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project to Verdant Power, LLC for its Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy ("RITE") Project in…
Patents Post-Grant
USPTO Pilot Program Announced to Accelerate Ex Parte Patent Reexamination
Yesterday, the USPTO announced a pilot program, effective immediately, aimed at reducing the pendency of ex parte patent reexamination. The program entitled "Pilot Program for Waiver of Patent Owner's Statement…