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USA - May 31 2023 The USPTO's Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA) services range from the drafting of regulations and development of policies for the…
Behind the Rejection: How the USPTO Trains Its Examiners to Look at Your Application
USA - May 19 2023 Any seasoned patent practitioner has undoubtedly been in this situation before: a non-final rejection comes to your inbox, and while reviewing…
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USA - May 17 2023 The USPTO does not calculate expiration dates for patents. In response to patent owner and public inquiry, the USPTO provided a downloadable patent…
MPEP Update: What Practitioners Need to Know
USA - May 12 2023 Although it does not have the force of rule or law, the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (“M.P.E.P.”) is the guiding document for patent…
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USA - May 10 2023 The USPTO’s patents petitions timeline provides applicants access to petitions that can be submitted during each stage of patent prosecution process…
Tubing Explosion: Inequitable Conduct Renders a Patent Family Unenforceable
USA - May 5 2023 Holding In a declaratory judgment action brought by Global Tubing, the district court granted the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of…
A Sign of the Times: USPTO Switches to e-Grants
USA - April 28 2023 As of April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) only issues electronic patent grants (eGrants). EGrants are available as pdf files…
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Global, USA - April 26 2023 Reminder: WIPO publishes PCT applications shortly after the expiration of 18 months from the priority date (if it has not been withdrawn earlier)…
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USA - April 19 2023 The USPTO will celebrate World IP Day 2023, centering on the theme of "The Value of Her IP" on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET., at…
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USA - April 12 2023 The USPTO Patent Application Initiatives Timeline displays various programs and initiatives that are available to applicants during each phase of the…
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