The USPTO’s e-Petitions cannot be granted for petitions to revive an abandoned application if:Read more
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No More AFCP 2.0!
In a Notice by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office dated October 1, 2024, the USPTO announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) will end on December 14, 2024.Read more
Prosecution Pointer 426
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An International Application is not a prior application as to the National Stage (they are legally the same application), therefore amended 37 CFR 1.78(a)(2) (Claiming benefit of earlier filing date and cross-references to other applications) does not apply.Read more
Internet Archive’s Digital Lending Library Not Protected by Fair Use, Second Circuit Finds
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The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that Internet Archive’s (“IA”) free digital book lending program is not fair use under the Copyright Act. The Court’s three-judge panel unanimously affirmed last year’s district court ruling (discussed in our…
USPTO’s First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program
The USPTO’s First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program is part of a strategy to encourage more equity and diversity in innovation. The target is inventors new to the patent application process, including those historically geographically and economically excluded.Read more
DMCA Survives Another First Amendment Challenge
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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently issued its decision in Matthew Green v. DOJ, rejecting a First Amendment challenge to section 1201 of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Section 1201 prohibits the…
U.S. Copyright Office Says New Federal Right “Urgently Needed” to Protect Individuals from Unauthorized Deepfakes
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The U.S. Copyright Office recently issued a policy report concerning AI-generated images and recordings that impersonate others by mimicking their voice or visual likeness, otherwise known as “deepfakes” or “digital replicas.”Read more
Prosecution Pointer 425
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For PCT applications, until international publication (18 months after the priority date), no third party is allowed access to an applicant’s international application unless applicant requests or authorizes it. If applicant wishes to withdraw the application (and applicant does so…
Prosecution Pointer 424
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For PCT applications, as a rule, an international search is carried out for all international applications. There are instances, however, where the International Searching Authority (ISA) will not be able to carry out a search. For example, where the international…
Going for Advertising Gold: Guidelines for Advertising During the Olympic and Paralympic Games
With Opening Ceremonies in Paris just days away, athletes all over the world are getting ready for high-stakes performances.Read more