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Patent Prosecution
173 published works
IP Law Watch
Federal Circuit Confirms § 112(a) Support Required for a Reference’s Provisional Prior-Art Date
By Connie Jaw
In Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc., the Federal Circuit vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Inter Partes Review (IPR) decision and held that under 35 U.S.C.…
IP Law Watch
USPTO Appeals Review Panel Reaffirms Broad Reach of Double Patenting Doctrine
By Connie Jaw
In a recent sua sponte rehearing decision from the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Appeals Review Panel (ARP), it reversed an earlier Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision and…
Patent Law Weblog
USPTO Requires Foreign-domiciled Patent Applicants and Owners to Be Represented by USPTO-registered Practitioners
By Donald Zuhn –In a Patent Alert distributed last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reminded stakeholders that beginning on Monday, July 20, patent applicants and owners who are…
Jus Corpus Law Journal Blogs
JOB OPPORTUNITY AT REMFRY & SAGAR, GURUGRAM/BENGALURU
By JusCorpus
About the Opportunity: Remfry & Sagar, one of India’s premier Intellectual Property law firms, is inviting applications for its Patent Prosecution Department in the Chemical, Pharma, and Biotech domains. The…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Playing a Straight Bat: How to Survive a Section 101 Sticky Wicket at the USPTO
By Christopher Adams, Sarah Mirza, Frank Bernstein
What do cricket legends like Imran Khan, Sir Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Viv Richards, Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Wasim Akram have…
Founders Legal Blog
The USPTO’s Foreign Applicant Rule Shifts Control of U.S. Patent Filings to Registered Counsel
By Ed Khalili, J.d., Pharm
The USPTO’s Foreign Applicant Rule Shifts Control of U.S. Patent Filings to Registered Counsel by Ed Khalili, J.d., Pharm The USPTO’s Foreign Applicant Rule Shifts Control of U.S. Patent Filings…
Imagine That IP Law Blog
Privilege in the Contect of Patent Prosecution
By John C. Donch Jr, Jessica Golbitz
Attorney-client privilege is a longstanding and foundational legal doctrine. This privilege is meant to promote open communication between attorneys and their clients. Therefore, it not only protects the legal advice…
Imagine That IP Law Blog
Privilege in the Context of Patent Prosecution
By John C. Donch Jr, Jessica Golbitz
Attorney-client privilege is a longstanding and foundational legal doctrine. This privilege is meant to promote open communication between attorneys and their clients. Therefore, it not only protects the legal advice…
Founders Legal Blog
Appeals Gain Strategic Weight as USPTO Backlog Declines
Appeals Gain Strategic Weight as USPTO Backlog Declines by Kevin Bastuba Appeals Gain Strategic Weight as USPTO Backlog Declines A System Under Pressure Has Begun to Rebalance If your company…
Harness Dickey Blog
Green Patent Programs Worldwide – Expedited Examination for Patent Applications Related to “Green Technology” in Canada.
Colleen N. Shovlin of Harness IP and Roni M. Jones of Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP With the January 28, 2025 termination of the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program…