Posts Tagged: USPTO
Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations
Six panels featuring IP specialists from around the world — including experts from the United States, Canada, China, and Europe. Patents and Trade Secrets: How can AI-related inventions …
In Support of the Right of Dissatisfied Parties to Appeal Adverse IPR Decisions
On January 11th, Askeladden LLC (Askeladden) filed an amicus brief in support of the Supreme Court accepting certiorari from JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Automotive Ltd., No. 2017-1828 (…
International Trademark Filing Strategies: How, When & Where to File a Trademark Outside the U.S.
International trademarks were once only necessary for large scale businesses and corporations. In today’s global marketplace, however, nearly any business, especially a business with online exposure, …
Limiting Section 325(d) Delegation Will Ensure a More Predictable Inter Partes Review Process
Congress created Inter Partes Review (IPR) to weed out clearly invalid patents that would not have been issued had the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) …
PTAB Grants Additional Briefing to Consider the Impact of USPTO’s Revised 101 Guidance
The PTAB not only assented to Mirror Imaging’s suggestion that a five-page brief be entered in advance of the hearing but added that parties may submit …
Federal Circuit Relies on Printed Matter Doctrine in Affirming Examiner’s Rejection of Claims Under 35 U.S.C. § 101
The examiner concluded the claims were directed to the abstract idea of rules for playing a game, which fell within the realm of methods of organizing human …
Iancu v. Brunetti: the Briefs Examined
The U.S. Supreme Court on January 4th granted certiorari to take up Iancu v. Brunetti on appeal from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. …
PTAB Says Alphabet is No Real Party-in-Interest With Google
Who stands to gain if Google prevails? Well, Google certainly, but so too does Alphabet, which is precisely why Alphabet is a real party-in-interest under any fair …
Revised Patent Eligibility Guidance Effectively Defines What is an Abstract Idea
In essence, by narrowly identifying certain subject matter groups as being those that properly qualify for characterization as abstract ideas the USPTO is effectively defining what is …
Even If New Matter, Entire Application Relevant to Assessing Compliance with Written Description Requirement
Several weeks ago, in a non-precedential opinion, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in In re: David Tropp, which vacated and remanded …
Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources
Join the Midwest Regional USPTO in Detroit, Michigan as we discuss intellectual property basics and learn about potential ways to protect your invention as you transition from …
The Year in Patents: The Top 10 Patent Stories from 2018
Before proceeding it is worth noting two things. First, that my list focuses on specific and identifiable events. Second, there are a number of stories worth mentioning, …
Five Patent Law Lessons Learned in 2018
As we look ahead towards 2019, it is worth reflecting on several high-profile patent cases and brewing developments from the past year. Here are five lessons we learned …
Girl Scouts File Trademark Complaint Against Rival Boy Scouts
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have filed suit to force the Boy Scouts of America to put the “Boy” back into “Boy Scout.” …
Supreme Court Asked to Decide if AIA Creates Standing for Any Party to Appeal PTAB Decisions
Japanese manufacturer JTEKT Corporation recently filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court asking he nation’s highest court to determine whether …
