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25 Jul 2008, 3:03 am
A recent USPTO notice  sends a word of caution to U.S. companies who are outsourcing patent preparation to non-U.S. service providers in an attempt to reduce costs. [read post]
14 Mar 2024, 12:15 pm by John M. Rogitz
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released new guidance to patent examiners on making obviousness rejections. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 10:00 pm
To address this potential issue, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues its trend to codify case precedent in rules, as authorized by Congress (e.g., via the Administrative Procedures Act). [read post]
24 Jul 2023, 2:55 pm by Eileen McDermott
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it is retiring the Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) and extending the Director Review process to decisions on institution in America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings. [read post]
15 Nov 2023, 1:15 pm by Eileen McDermott
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that a final rule will be published tomorrow, November 16, in the Federal Register implementing a design patent practitioner bar. [read post]
19 May 2022, 4:15 am by Dennis Parad
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]
4 Jan 2023, 9:23 am by Alec Pronk
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stayed active over the holiday period with several big announcements, and today Director Kathi Vidal continued that trend by designating as precedential the December 21 decision in Apple v. [read post]
12 Sep 2007, 5:28 am
On September 7, 2007, the USPTO issued its Final Rule on the April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures which, among other things, increases the Chapter I search and opinion fee from $1,000 to $1,800, and eliminates the search fee discount where a prior corresponding non-provisional application exists at the time the international application is filed. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 10:00 pm
To address this potential issue, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues its trend to codify case precedent in rules, as authorized by Congress (e.g., via the Administrative Procedures Act). [read post]
25 Aug 2009, 8:22 am
This week the USPTO issued Interim Examination Instructions  to its patent examining corps for evaluating subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. [read post]
15 Jan 2023, 7:20 pm by Patent Docs
The event is being held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (ET) on January 19, 2023 at the Clara Barton Auditorium at the USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. [read post]
18 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm by Gene Quinn
Not only are there rumors that the Senate IP Subcommittee may be a matter of several weeks away from marking up the PREVAIL Act and voting it out of committee, but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finally issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) relating to several changes to the Code of Federal Regulations as they pertain to patent challenges at the PTAB. [read post]
8 May 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized the adoption of version 1.7 of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standard ST.26, effective July 1, 2024. [read post]
25 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently updated its guidance for patent examiners and applicants in determining obviousness under 35 USC § 103, based on the US Supreme Court’s ruling in KSR Int’l Co. v. [read post]
9 Jan 2023, 10:22 am by Alec Pronk
Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is seeking comments from the public on the draft of the organization’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 4:30 am by Gene Quinn & Steve Brachmann
This has lead some to incorrectly claim that the USPTO will have access to less funding in FY 2016 compared with FY 2015. [read post]
14 Jan 2025, 10:11 am by Eileen McDermott
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today released an official Artificial Intelligence Strategy aimed at outlining the challenges faced by the Office both internally and externally, as the reach of AI impacts all aspects of innovation and society. [read post]