JD Supra Law

JULY 30, 2024

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) program on July 6, 2024. Coordinated by the Japan Patent Office (JPO). By: Mayer Brown

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released its long-anticipated final rule on patent fee adjustments (“Final Rule”). The changes aim to generate sufficient revenue to recover the USPTO's operational costs, while promoting efficient patent prosecution practices. By: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. On September 22, 2022, the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 13, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office handles hundreds of thousands of patent applications per year, as well as various types of administrative patent proceedings.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The sun is officially setting on the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 This program, which has been instrumental in facilitating patent prosecution efficiency, will officially conclude on Saturday, December 14, 2024. By: Knobbe Martens

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

for infringement of the ‘197 patent under the Hatch-Waxman Act, but the district court found that the Belcher Chief Science Officer withheld material information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during patent prosecution, and the CAFC affirmed. Belcher brought the suit against Hospira, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) practice, and discuss implications for practitioners. Section 121 is designed to address potential unfairness that may arise from the interplay of two common aspects of patent prosecution practice. We address whether Sauerberg is consistent with Federal Circuit law and decades of U.S.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Last October, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights. Patent owners, especially small businesses and independent inventors, need two things of the patent system: 1) Reliability/believability.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this year, the European Patent Office (EPO) updated some of its Guidelines for Examination in a way that potentially could affect U.S. patent litigation.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today officially withdrew its controversial proposed rule on terminal disclaimer practice.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Part One – Helpful Tips for Prosecuting Patents in the Biotechnology Space. On September 22, 2022, the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Discussing the background of the case in this guest post, Suriya Balakanthan, highlights how these procedural lapses took place and highlights the impact that this case can have on the patent prosecution setup. Suriya is a Patent Analyst from Salem Tamil Nadu. The views expressed at those of the author’s alone.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) updated subject matter eligibility guidance was October 16, and the Office received 24 total submissions. The 19 posted thus far overwhelmingly call for more detail in the guidance in order to avoid undue restrictions on patentability of critical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a final rule announcing across-the-board fee increases of 7.5% but scrapping the most controversial proposals from its April 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The changes will take effect as of January 19, 2025.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

patent prosecution ranked leading ranked individuals Carlos R. Olarte Partner Alexander Agudelo Partner Monica Guevara Partner | Patents Director ip litigation ranked leading ranked individuals Juan G. Alejandra Pava Partner | Trademarks Director ENFORCEMENT & ANTI-COUNTERFEITING ranked leading ranked individuals J.

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IPilogue

MARCH 23, 2022

It is expected that the majority of the work done by students will relate to patent or trademark law. Performing trademark searches. Possibly assisting with other steps in the patent prosecution process (ie reviewing patent specifications, etc.). Conducting legal research and drafting legal memos.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 13, 2024

On May 10, 2024, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a proposed rule under which terminal disclaimers filed to obviate an obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) rejection would limit the patents to a far greater extent. By: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I liked reading the always-excellent Rob Greenspoon's post about five (almost) instant fixes to the patent system. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director would do well to read that post. The next U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced last week that it will terminate engagement with the Russian IP Office (Rospatent) as well as the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) and the IP Office of Belarus, which has been cooperating with Russia in the lead-up to and during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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IP Law 360

JULY 21, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office's implementation of the Patent Prosecution Highway program places limits on patent applicants' options when amending claims during examination, so the PPH may not be the most appropriate vehicle for accelerating examination of U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. Patent applications filed under PPH with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) enjoy similar benefits.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sent out an email alert on March 16, 2023 about its transition to eGrants for patents. This change to electronic patent grants as opposed to paper patents is in accord with the USPTO’s continued changes to an all-electronic and no paper system.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

On August 30, the office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) released a public notice inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the different IP guidelines and manuals. The invitation is specific to the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Lack of support issues are common in European patent prosecution but can be avoided through effective application drafting. Submission of declarations is common in US patent prosecution practice. For ex- ample, Rule 132 declarations, can be used by patent applicants to: Rebut Section 101 rejections.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (the “DSMER Program”). Currently, the USPTO applies a “compact prosecution approach” in examining patent applications. Introduction. On January 6, 2022, the U.S. We provide a brief overview of this program.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 25, 2022

It is expected that the majority of the work done by students will relate to patent and/or trademark law. Assisting with various steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.: conducting prior art searches, reviewing patent specifications, etc.). Performing trademark searches. Conducting legal research.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

This CLE course will guide patent counsel on leveraging interviews with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiners to prosecute patents more efficiently. The panel will provide insight into conducting the interviews and offer strategies for interacting with patent examiners.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On October 1, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is terminating its After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 AFCP 2.0), which is set to expire on December 14, 2024.

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Patently-O

APRIL 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office announced the winner of this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC), the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. I would encourage any law student interested in pursuing a career in patent prosecution to consider participating in the competition next year.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 24, 2024

On May 10, 2024, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice) concerning major changes to the terminal disclaimer (TD) practice, which may lead to a sea change in patent prosecution strategies.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2021

Assisting with various steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.: conducting prior art searches, reviewing patent specifications, etc.). Performing trademark searches. Performing freedom-to-operate and clearance searches. Reviewing IP Agreements and licensing assistance. Conducting legal research.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2022

LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced the launch of PTAB Decisions, an enhancement to the market-leading patent prosecution analytics tool LexisNexis PatentAdvisor. Our company has been serving the USPTO for more than 50 years, helping to digitize and streamline the prosecution process.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) guidance can help inform your scientific development process, from experimental design to patent prosecution to legal disputes that may arise. Recent U.S. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Calls for Comments and Suggestions on Different IP Manuals and Guidelines The office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (“MPEP”) is the examination manual used internally at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to guide examiners in the process of examining patent applications.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JULY 22, 2021

Grace Kim focuses her practice on patent prosecution, client counseling and strategic portfolio development, clearance investigations, patentability analysis and due diligence investigations. She earned her B.S. from the University of Minnesota before receiving her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. .

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Larson & Larson

JANUARY 13, 2025

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant fee changes that will take effect on January 19, 2025. As a patent attorney, I want to highlight the key adjustments and their potential impact on patent applicants and strategies. for most patent-related services.

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