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A Conversation with Joff Wild, Editor-in-Chief of IAM Magazine
As patents become more essential to more businesses, investors are going to want to have more information about them. They're going to want to have more visibility …
PTAB challenges are a costly, uphill battle for patent owners
Often, a PTAB proceeding is threatened by an accused infringer to successfully settle the dispute with the patent owner. Often, no PTAB petition is ever filed. When …
Seinfeld Moves to Dismiss Copyright Claims over ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
In early February, a copyright complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York against comedian Jerry Seinfeld and a series of companies involved with the …
USPTO memo explains changed Alice Step 2B to examiners
Yesterday the USPTO issued subject matter eligibility guidance to its examining corps in a memorandum that changes how examiners approach their Alice Step 2B analysis. Specifically, the …
Commerce Secretary ready to push update to tech transfer laws to ensure greater commercialization
Secretary Ross gave an unequivocal endorsement of Bayh-Dole specifically, and more generally saying laws need to be updated to address business and technology realities of today, and …
CAFC Upholds Section 101 Invalidity Finding on Rule 12(b)(6) Motion, Nixing Patents Covering App Management
On Monday, April 9th, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the invalidity of a series of patents asserted against the American subsidiary of Japanese …
USPTO issues 101 guidance limiting examiner ability to merely conclude elements are well-known, convention or routine
The Notice is significant because in a 101 rejection, an examiner cannot simply assume that elements or a combination are "well understood, routine or conventional." Examiners will be …
Are fewer continuations the sign of a healthy patent system?
Hirshfeld explained to me that he is well aware of all of the portfolio reasons why continuations are very important, but the Office does really want to …
Innovative Use of Patent Examiner Statistics Improves Efficiency and Strengthens Portfolios
We recently handled an application in which the examiner rejected the independent claims as obvious in view of six references from a variety of different fields. Submitting …
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu Discusses Patentability of Algorithms, PTAB Proceedings at Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Harris followed up by asking whether algorithms were mathematical representations of laws of nature. “You’re getting right to the heart of the issue,” Iancu said. …
Director Iancu tells Senate: 101 is an issue “we must all address”
"The PTO we will work to provide more concrete tests – to the extent possible given Supreme Court precedent," Director Iancu said speaking about patent eligibility. "This is …
How to Customize Your Prosecution Strategy for Your Examiner
What would you change about your prosecution strategy if you knew more about your assigned examiner’s behavior and could identify cases that require extra care and …
Increases in Innovation, Patent Boom Leads to Development in China
The patent boom China has been experiencing is easy to explain. China as a country has been unwavering in its support for domestic patent production in recent …
IPWatchdog Seeks to Hire One or More Law Students for Summer
IPWatchdog.com is seeking to hire one or more part-time law students with an interest in intellectual property. We are looking for individuals with strong research and …
USPTO Director Iancu Makes Surprise Appearance at Inventor Conference
"We are focused on delivering reliable and predictable IP rights," Director Iancu told the Inventor Group Presidents gathered at the Patent Office as he addressed them to …
