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Speed Up Patent Prosecution? Think PPH
European Union, USA - September 22 2023 The USPTO implemented the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) back in May of 2010. It has been around for a while but sometimes a forgotten tool in some…
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USA - September 20 2023 At the USPTO, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series will hold its next meeting virtually and in person…
Life Sciences Patent Drafting Tool: MPF Claims
USA - September 15 2023 Means-plus-function (“MPF”) claims define an element, in a combination claim, by its function instead of its structure. Under 35 U.S.C. § 112(f), the…
Prosecution Pointer 393
USA - September 13 2023 The USPTO has an upcoming event directed to "Getting Started with Patent Public Search." Librarians from the Patent and Trademark Resource Center…
SCOTUS Clarifies Enablement Requirement
USA - August 18 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Circuit’s decision to grant Sanofi’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law for lack of enablement. The…
Prosecution Pointer 392
USA - August 9 2023 The USPTO resumes its training series focused on Patent Center. There are one-hour interactive training session on how to file and manage…
For the USPTO, Russia Is No Longer a Stop on the PPH
Russia, USA - August 4 2023 In March 2022, the USPTO issued a statement terminating relations with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (“Rospatent”) and with the…
Prosecution Pointer 391
USA - August 2 2023 How does a stakeholder get notified of an eGrant? Issue Notifications will be available electronically via Patent Center after the payment of the…
USPTO’s Updates on PTA Practice and “Safe Harbor” of § 1.704(d)
USA - July 28 2023 On June 15, 2023, the USPTO issued a Final Rule on the Standardization of the Patent Term Adjustment Statement Regarding Information Disclosure…
Prosecution Pointer 390
USA - July 26 2023 Preissuance (3rd party) Submission: How can one determine if a preissuance submission is timely? First, check Public PAIR to determine if a Notice of…
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