European Patent Office Rules Set to Change on April 1, 2010
February 23, 2010
By: Keith J. Wood
In a development that will require careful consideration by patent applicants and practitioners, the European Patent Office will be implementing a number of changes in patent practice...More »
PTO to Accelerate Review of Green Technology Patent Applications
December 2009
By: Keith J. Wood
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has announced a pilot program allowing accelerated review of “green” technology patent applications. The announcement...More »
The Final Score: USPTO Rescinds the New PTO Rules Package -- Applicants WIN!
October 2009
The USPTO, under the new leadership of David Kappos as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, has decided to rescind the controversial New...More »
Post-Recession Planning for Your IP: Rescuing Your Company's IP Value from the Budget Hatchet
May 2009
By: Susan G. L. Glovsky
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March Madness: Court of Appeals Issues Decision on the Validity of New PTO Rules Half-Time Score: USPTO-3 Applicants-1 (But It's Not Over Yet)
March 2009
By: Doreen M. Hogle
The First Half: The Lead Changes Back and Forth August 21, 2007: PTO Leads The USPTO issues the final version of four new PTO Rules. Final Rule 78 limits the Applicant to two...More »
Patent Suits − Massachusetts In, Texas Out
January 2009
By: Brian T. Moriarty and Deirdre E. Sanders
Recent developments show that patent litigation will increase in Massachusetts and almost certainly will decline in the popular court in Marshall, Texas, also known as the Eastern...More »
You May Have Won the Case, But Those Lost Profits May Not Be Your Own
November 2008
By: David J. Brody
Important patent rights may be lost by careless placement of title to a patent. This pitfall was highlighted recently when a large multinational corporation prevailed in an infringement...More »
U.S. Patent Office Initiates a First Office Action Interview Program
April 2008
By: Mary K. Murray, Ph.D.
From April 28, 2008 to November 1, 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) will conduct a pilot program for non-provisional, non-reissue patent applications in certain...More »
