USA - July 1 2022
One of the requirements for patentability under United States law is novelty, as prescribed by 35 U.S.C. § 102. Under § 102, an invention is eligible…
Thomas L. Irving, Stacy Lewis, Brady Nash, Emma N. Ng, Caitlin E. O’Connell, Angeline L. Premraj
USA - June 27 2022
On May 26, 2022, the USPTO issued guidance on an interim process for PTAB decision circulation and internal PTAB review. The guidance replaces the…
David Lebby, Trenton A. Ward
USA - June 10 2022
In United States Patent law, a patent may not be obtained on a claimed invention if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art…
Thomas L. Irving, Stacy Lewis, Emma N. Ng
USA - June 7 2022
An inventor cannot obtain a patent for an invention that is obvious to a “person having ordinary skill in the art” (“PHOSITA”) but courts continue to…
Pu-Cheng (Leo) Huang, E. Robert Yoches
USA - May 25 2022
In Everstar Merchandise Co. Ltd. v. Willis Electric Co. Ltd., No. 2021-1882, 2022 WL 1089909 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 12, 2022) (non-precedential), the Court…
Alissa Green, Thomas L. Irving, Stacy Lewis, Emma N. Ng, Shannon Patrick, Angeline L. Premraj