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8 Mar 2021, 9:30 am by Eileen McDermott
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter on Friday to the Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Drew Hirshfeld, asking him to “publish a request for information on the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States, evaluate the responses,” and provide the senators with a detailed summary of the findings in order to assist them as they consider… [read post]
23 Mar 2021, 9:15 am by Logan Murr
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) sent a letter on Monday to the acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Drew Hirshfeld, asking him to “initiate a pilot program directing examiners to apply a sequenced approach to patent examination,” rather than the traditional “compact approach. [read post]
3 Nov 2021, 2:55 pm by Gene Quinn
On November 2, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a pair of letters regarding issues in district court patent litigation—one addressed to Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Director of the U.S. [read post]
30 Jul 2015, 8:43 am by Gene Quinn
Hirshfeld succeeds Margaret “Peggy” Focarino, who served at the USPTO for 38 years and retired in early July 2015. [read post]
8 Apr 2022, 11:15 am by Eileen McDermott
Senate to the Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote; the Ninth Circuit rules that Fiat Chrysler’s entertainment systems may qualify for defense against Bluetooth trademark claims under first sale doctrine; Drew Hirshfeld announces that he’s... [read post]
10 Apr 2022, 9:15 am by Steve Brachmann
While the impact of the Federal Circuit’s ruling will likely be cabined by the recent Senate confirmation of Kathi Vidal to serve as USPTO Director, the decision could call into question the validity of at least the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) operations during the tenure of Drew Hirshfeld as performing the duties and functions of the USPTO Director up to Vidal’s confirmation. [read post]
3 Nov 2021, 2:55 pm by Gene Quinn
On November 2, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a pair of letters regarding issues in district court patent litigation—one addressed to Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Director of the U.S. [read post]
8 Mar 2021, 9:30 am by Eileen McDermott
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter on Friday to the Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Drew Hirshfeld, asking him to “publish a request for information on the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States, evaluate the responses,” and provide the senators with a detailed summary of the findings in order to assist them as they consider… [read post]
23 Mar 2021, 9:15 am by Logan Murr
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) sent a letter on Monday to the acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Drew Hirshfeld, asking him to “initiate a pilot program directing examiners to apply a sequenced approach to patent examination,” rather than the traditional “compact approach. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 1:15 pm by Eileen McDermott
IPWatchdog and LexisNexis held a “Conversation with the Commissioner of the USPTO” today, in which Drew Hirshfeld, the U.S. [read post]
21 Jan 2015, 1:22 pm by Gene Quinn
Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, went over the highlights of the USPTO interim guidance, explaining “first, we were able to narrow the funnel that we use to determine which claims should be analyzed for subject matter eligibility. [read post]
8 Apr 2022, 11:15 am by Eileen McDermott
Senate to the Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote; the Ninth Circuit rules that Fiat Chrysler’s entertainment systems may qualify for defense against Bluetooth trademark claims under first sale doctrine; Drew Hirshfeld announces that he’s leaving government service this summer after serving as Acting Deputy Director during the USPTO’s transition under Director Vidal;and more. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 3:31 pm by Dennis Crouch
Since 2010, Drew Hirshfeld has been Dir. [read post]
21 Jan 2015, 1:22 pm by Gene Quinn
Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, went over the highlights of the USPTO interim guidance, explaining “first, we were able to narrow the funnel that we use to determine which claims should be analyzed for subject matter eligibility. [read post]
3 Aug 2020, 4:15 am by Eileen McDermott
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld and other USPTO staff updated attendees of IPWatchdog and LexisNexis’ webinar, “A Conversation with the Commissioner: A Look Inside Patent Processes at the USPTO,” on issues such as staffing, reopening plans, and upcoming new processes for routing patent applications. [read post]
3 Aug 2020, 4:15 am by Eileen McDermott
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld and other USPTO staff updated attendees of IPWatchdog and LexisNexis’ webinar, “A Conversation with the Commissioner: A Look Inside Patent Processes at the USPTO,” on issues such as staffing, reopening plans, and upcoming new processes for routing patent applications. [read post]
19 Feb 2015, 9:59 pm by Patent Docs
The forum, which ran almost four and a half hours, began with some opening remarks by Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy at the USPTO, and then Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of Patent Legal Administration at the USPTO, followed Mr. [read post]
3 Feb 2015, 9:59 pm by Patent Docs
The forum, which ran almost four and a half hours, began with some opening remarks by Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy at the USPTO, and then Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of Patent Legal Administration at the USPTO, followed Mr. [read post]
18 Feb 2015, 9:38 pm by Patent Docs
The forum, which ran almost four and a half hours, began with some opening remarks by Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy at the USPTO, and then Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of Patent Legal Administration at the USPTO, followed Mr. [read post]
14 Sep 2015, 7:00 am by Gene Quinn
HIRSHFELD: "[Y]ou caught my attention with quality means we issue a few patents. [read post]