IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Such an interpretation can block the patentability of the claim in the absence of evidence that the examiner’s interpretation of the claim is not reasonable.

Patent Application 127

Patent Application Patent Patent Drafting Invention 127

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2024

The cover article of the May 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal proposed a new test for inventive step using AI. The article was inspired by the EPO's AI assisted search tool, AI-PreSearch. Similarity" is not a test for inventive step The CIPA Journal article proposes that AI-PreSearch could be used in a new inventive step test.

Journalism 60

Journalism Invention Art Patent 60

LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Applicants that qualify for small or micro entity status are eligible for substantial discounts on USPTO fees associated with filing and maintaining a patent under a micro entity status. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application. Reduce your patent fees.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Patent Inventor Patent Application 52

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Technologies such as computer networking, which, unlike software inventions, typically incorporate at least some hardware elements, may be less vulnerable to rejection under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. However, responding to these rejections when they are issued still requires some finesse.

Technology 67

Technology Invention Patent Drafting Patent Prosecution 67