Patentably Defined

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The following is a collection of useful pages from the USPTO’s website at WWW.USPTO.GOV. I have found that some of these pages are difficult to locate when navigating the site so I thought I would assemble a convenient list. Most of these links are also available in the sidebar under “USPTO Resources” The USPTO’s Sample Format For Amendments (pdf).

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Copycense

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Copycense social media posts on copyright, communications, intellectual property and the media industries from December 18 through December 24, 2011.

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Patentably Defined

JANUARY 20, 2011

A New Way to Comment on the MPEP. The USPTO has begun offering an alternate method for commenting on selected chapters of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure ( MPEP ). This new approach is modeled after social media. To participate in an online discussion and contribute ideas, look for the “Discuss the Section” links in the online html version of the MPEP, or visit [link].

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Patentably Defined

JANUARY 19, 2011

Generally, when drawings for utility patent applications are required, they must be black and white line drawings. Color drawings are permitted when they are the only practical medium to disclose a claimed invention and even then an applicant must petition the USPTO to accept them. This petition, along with the color drawings, is typically filed by paper.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

Just as K. Matthew considers moving further into the e-book world, W. W. Norton mucks up.

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