USPTO issues interim guidance for subject matter eligibility in the wake of Prometheus *

USA - July 9 2012
On July 3, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a 13-page memorandum providing interim guidance to patent examiners in view of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., 566 U.S. ___, 132 S. Ct. 1289, 101 USPQ2d 1961 (2012).

Co-authors: Janet Xiao.

The expedited request for continued examination – choosing the right strategy for fast-tracked prosecution *

USA - June 27 2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new rules relating to the inclusion of Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs) into its Track I program for fee-based expedited examination.

Co-authors: Gladys H. Monroy, Terri Shieh-Newton.