More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

Patents can protect how things look as well as how they work. If you want to protect how something works, you need a Utility Patent. If you want to protect how something looks, you need a Design Patent. Design and Utility Patents. Utility patent examination in the U.S. Form versus Function.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] Kara also supports the prosecution of Chinese design applications.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Product ’s Editor-in-Chief James Aquilina and regular contributor Joseph Ambrose will each teach sessions at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s “Design Rights Boot Camp” on June 23-24, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. Protecting Designs in the Virtual World. June 24 – 10 a.m.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2024

one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Topics of the featured intellectual property cases include: publication status, non-obviousness for design patents, prosecution laches and. In conjunction with the release of the firm's year-in-review report, speakers will offer case summaries and analysis of the significant 2021 appellate rulings discussed in the report.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation, or 2) patent prosecution. There are some patent attorneys who have done both litigation and prosecution , but most practitioners will lean to one practice area over time. Start with your patent needs.

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Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Landers: The Problem of Design Patents: Representation and Subject Matter Scope (Source: SSRN). Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN). New Job Postings on Patently-O: McKee Voorhees and Sease. Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney or Agent. Source: USPTO. Dority & Manning, P.A.

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Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. The NPRM would also hike design patent filing and issuance fees. The NPRM would also hike design patent filing and issuance fees.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Yes for utility, and probably not for design. Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Last week, the Federal Circuit Court reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in In re Surgisil, L.L.P., overturning the Board’s ruling that a design for a rolled-paper art tool for blending anticipated Surgisil’s (Applicant) claimed lip implant. In re Surgisil, L.L.P., 2020-1940, 2021 WL 4515275 (Fed.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 7, 2021

Here’s their announcement: The Elevate Your Prosecution 2021 conference on patent prosecution will be held in the Murano room of the Grand America in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 24 – Saturday, September 25. But, it’s also available virtually and looks to be a good mix of practical and conceptual work!

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

Given the complexities of patentability searches, patent drafting, and patent prosecution, consulting with an attorney at TraskBritt can streamline and provide strategies in pursuing a patent and protection of your intellectual property rights. . a utility, plant, or design application).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 17, 2022

In some instances, the search may uncover patents that appear to cover the company’s product where certain product elements can limit the company’s freedom to operate. At Dickinson Wright, we often also conduct searches for design patents, trademarks, copyrights, and competitor products to evaluate trade dress rights.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

An application for a utility patent typically includes the abstract, drawings, and specification that will eventually appear in the utility patent. The application will also include claims, which may be amended as the patent application is examined by a patent examiner during the patent prosecution process by the USPTO.

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More Than Your Mark

JULY 16, 2018

Factors to Consider for Patent Term Calculations. 120, 121 or 365(c); timely payment of maintenance fees; terminal disclaimer(s); patent term adjustments under 35 U.S.C. patent term extensions under 35 U.S.C. patent examiner. The standard term of U.S. According to the “twenty-year term,” U.S. Terminal Disclaimers.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 8, 2021

Klarquist Sparkman, LLP – Computer Science Patent Attorney/Agent. Polsinelli – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution/ Associate. Polsinelli – Design Patent Prosecution/Associate or Patent Agent. Klarquist – Chemistry Patent Attorney/Agent. Kubota & Basol LLP.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile litigations in the United States involving patents directed to each of the above-referenced components, including patent litigations related to cathodes, 13 anodes, 14 separators, 15 electrolytes, 16 battery cell packaging, 17 and battery module packaging.

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