Patents will issue much more rapidly (such as just a few days) from the date the issue fee is paid. The USPTO will phase out the mailing of a paper ceremonial copy (ribbon copy) of a U.S. patent.
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically ...