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16 Apr 2011, 8:51 am
Before the Bilski decision, the United States Patent and Trademark Office determined whether a business method was patentable subject matter solely under a machine or transformation test. [read post]
27 Jan 2016, 9:26 am
Continued invalidation of large swaths of discovery and innovation domestically will result in a shift of jobs and economic growth to areas where innovators can take advantage of broader patent protection.In the abstract for the paper Comment on "PATENT GRANT RATES AT THE UNITED STATES PATENTAND TRADEMARK OFFICE" [ 4 CHI. [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 11:35 am
” That is how the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began the Federal Register Notice announcing the patent quality initiative back in early February 2015. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 10:21 am
On Friday, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was cancelling all in-person meetings — including all examiner interviews, all meetings between examiners and applicants, and all hearings before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). [read post]
25 Jul 2013, 5:15 pm
Those conducting trademark and brand research now have an even more useful search tool.Launched in 2011, the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Global Brand Database now includes trademark data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, expanding the database to more than 11 million* records.In addition to U.S. trademark** records and other data sets, the database pulls together large… [read post]
12 Apr 2019, 1:01 pm
McCoy Midwest Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office, will talk about the new 101 guidelines, design patents and USPTO policies. [read post]
29 Apr 2015, 7:22 am
Margaret (Peggy) Focarino is the Commissioner for Patents for the United States Patent & Trademark Office. [read post]
6 Mar 2010, 8:50 am
In the case of the United States, the Constitution gives the government the power to grant patents; specifically, “[t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to . . . [read post]
15 Jun 2016, 12:14 am
In the United States, these claims are particularly troublesome when First Amendment values, such as free speech, are implicated or when fair competition may be threatened. [read post]
11 Oct 2012, 7:46 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) jointly launched the Cooperative Patent Classification System (CPC) and released a finalized set of CPC definitions. [read post]
6 Jun 2024, 4:05 am
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database, state trademark databases (like the Texas Secretary of State), and other sources like the Internet. [read post]
3 Nov 2016, 8:31 am
The United State Supreme Court held oral argument on whether the equitable defense of laches (an unreasonable delay in filing suit) may be raised against a claim for damages based on patent infringement occurring within the six-year limitations period of 35 U.S.C. 286. [read post]
25 Feb 2013, 8:11 am
Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today opened a new Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) in Smithtown, New York, at the Smithtown Library to better serve the intellectual property (IP) needs of the public.... [read post]
19 May 2022, 4:15 am
During my time as a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiner, I would almost always encourage scheduling an interview with applicant’s representative to discuss the merits. [read post]
23 Jun 2024, 9:15 am
In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a conditional enforceability restriction on patents having a terminal disclaimer (TD) filed to obviate the judicially-created obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) rejection. [read post]
23 Jun 2024, 9:15 am
In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a conditional enforceability restriction on patents having a terminal disclaimer (TD) filed to obviate the judicially-created obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) rejection. [read post]
5 Dec 2015, 4:00 am
It was on December 5, 1978 that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. [read post]
27 Mar 2008, 12:08 pm
The Patent Office Professional Association, a union of professionals at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, echoed these concerns, arguing that the bill would aid foreign infringers. [read post]
8 Nov 2021, 9:01 am
While the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has taken steps in recent years to protect trademark owners’ personal information, a determined con artist can still find a trademark owner’s contact information quite easily. [read post]
7 Apr 2021, 11:22 am
These provisions appear to be aimed at targeting the substantial issue created by foreign origin trademark applications being filed in the United States with falsified or inaccurate evidence of use. [read post]
