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Prosecution Pointer 341
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A consideration when filing international at, e.g., the PCT, is whether a contracting state has national legislation which restricts the filing of international applications with patent offices for reasons of national security. The International Bureau is aware of filing restrictions…
Federal Circuit Upholds $13.6 Million Jury Verdict of Willful Infringement After Affirming the District Court’s Correction of Claims
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In Pavo Solutions LLC v. Kingston Technology Co., No. 21-1834 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2022), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) affirmed a jury verdict in the Central District of California awarding $7.5 million in compensatory…
Prosecution Pointer 338
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Beginning August 1, the USPTO is streamlining the process for following new assignments, obtaining information on pending assignments, questions on assignments, liens on patents, filing assignments, recordation forms, and trademark assignments. Users will submit requests virtually using the Electronic Patent…
When a Win May Not Really Be a Win
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In Univ. of Mass v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., No. 21-1969 (Fed. Cir. June 13, 2022), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) rejected the district court’s claim constructions, vacated the indefiniteness ruling, and remanded the case for…
Prosecution Pointer 337
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The USPTO’s Patent Center has a single interface for filing and managing patent applications. Applicants can be saved on all pages throughout the submission process in Patent Center. Up to 60 documents can be uploaded into Patent Center in a…
The CCPA’s Lasting Impact on U.S. Patent Law: Part 1
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The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA), which always sat en banc and was the predecessor to today’s Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), developed a rich body of jurisprudence relating to U.S. patent law. Titans of…