IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The withdrawal was expected, with panelists at IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters Program in October predicting based on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s comments at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting that the rule was unlikely to be finalized before her departure from the Office.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Groups that have weighed in so far include the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), the Patent Center Listserv, Patent and Trademark Attorney, Agents and Applicants for Restoration and Maintenance of Integrity in Government (PTAAARMIGAN), and hundreds of individual patent professionals. (..)

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to condition (c), an application that is granted a special status for expedited processing, such as under Track One or Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), is ineligible to the DSMER Program. According to condition (d), the DSMER Program is only open to applications governed by the SME requirements (the requirements of 35 U.S.C.

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Patent Prosecution Patent Application Government Patent 189

Patently-O

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This is one of my favorite events of the year because it mixes intellectual property law discussion with three days of skiing. As I prepare to teach patent prosecution in the spring, I’m looking forward to hearing prosecution hot topics from George Lewis (Merchant & Gould).

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Intellectual Property Law Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Patent Law 69

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to condition (c), an application that is granted a special status for expedited processing, such as under Track One or Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), is ineligible to the DSMER Program. According to condition (d), the DSMER Program is only open to applications governed by the SME requirements (the requirements of 35 U.S.C.

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Patent Prosecution Patent Application Government Patent 130

IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recent Request for Comments (RFC) on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) highlights a critical juncture in intellectual property law—evaluating the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on the non-obviousness standard.

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Intellectual Property Law Invention Intellectual Property Technology 64

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Until now, accelerated examination could be requested by presenting results of a prior art search from a specialized institute designated by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). These specialized institutes are usually separate from the government patent office.

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Patent Law Law Intellectual Property Patent 52