The decision to end the program follows public resistance to a proposed fee structure aimed at offsetting its high administrative costs. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended the After ...
“The AFCP 2.0 program was extremely popular…. If administered correctly, another after-final program could provide tremendous benefit again, particularly to small and medium-sized entities.” As John ...
On October 11, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued its Final Program Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program. The Final Rule is a signal to federal ...