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8 Nov 2020, 9:15 am
On November 4, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision of the U.S. [read post]
4 May 2023, 4:15 am
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal issued a sua sponte Director Review decision on Tuesday explaining that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) reading of the inter partes review (IPR) statute was incorrect, and directing the Board to revisit a petition brought by Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC and to analyze the Fintiv factors in view of a parallel district court proceeding. [read post]
4 Jun 2015, 3:45 pm
One after another Senators discussed how inter partes review (IPR) of pharmaceutical patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has, in an unanticipated way, upset the delicate balance reached in Hatch-Waxman to ensure that generic drugs would come to market quickly. [read post]
17 Oct 2022, 11:15 am
This week in Washington IP news, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting events on blockchain and drafting provisional patent applications, while the Brookings Institution is hosting an event on the regulation of cryptocurrency markets. [read post]
9 Dec 2009, 8:15 am
” Director Kappos, of the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), writes on his blog this week about how the Office intends to fast-track the examination of patent applications that deal with so-called “green” technologies. [read post]
13 Jul 2022, 4:15 am
This two-part article explains the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) practices with respect to powers of attorney. [read post]
15 Sep 2015, 3:30 am
Todd Dickinson, former Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and current partner at Novak, Druce. [read post]
9 Jun 2022, 1:15 pm
On June 8, the Biden Administration announced a detente on the issue of standard essential patents (SEPs) through coordinated statements made by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). [read post]
1 Jul 2024, 2:05 pm
Ordinarily, patent practitioners do not need to really think about prosecution laches, but laches has become a rather hot topic as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and courts have initiated what can only be characterized as an assault on an applicant’s statutory right to seek and file additional claims if those claims are supported by the initial disclosure. [read post]
23 Mar 2021, 9:15 am
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]
26 Aug 2017, 11:16 am
On Friday, August 25, 2017, the Trump Administration announced several nominations, one of which was the nomination of Andrei Iancu to be the next Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [read post]
17 Jan 2012, 10:32 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted reports for two intellectual property law studies required by the America Invents Act (AIA) to Congress. [read post]
22 Nov 2023, 12:15 pm
With another Thanksgiving holiday upon us in the United States, we once again asked the IP community to chime in with what they have been grateful for in the realm of IP for 2023. [read post]
3 Dec 2019, 4:19 pm
On November 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requested the U.S. [read post]
14 May 2018, 5:15 am
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to reject VerHoef's pending application 13/328,201 for a dog harness under pre-AIA Section 102(f) because the applicant “did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented. [read post]
10 Apr 2011, 9:41 pm
Woodrow Pollack writes about this press release from the PTO: Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today plans for the agency to begin accepting requests for [...] [read post]
30 Mar 2017, 12:41 pm
According to credible sources, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been interviewing perspective candidates for the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [read post]
6 Jun 2017, 3:14 pm
Michelle Lee sent an e-mail to employees of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) notifying recipients that she had submitted a letter of resignation. [read post]
8 Nov 2020, 9:15 am
On November 4, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision of the U.S. [read post]
15 Apr 2021, 4:15 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced yesterday that it will launch a COVID-19 fast-track appeals pilot program beginning today. [read post]
