Despite the recent flip in congressional control, patent reform is expected to remain high on the agenda of the 110th Congress. Major patent reform features included in the previous Congress's bills ...
February 03, 2025 - When the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) changed the rule regarding revival petitions in March 2020 to additionally require a statement explaining unintentional ...
“Too often, patent attorneys and agents unnecessarily concede that their claims recite an abstract idea even when the claimed subject matter does not explicitly fit within the defined categories of ...
When there is intellectual property to protect, entrepreneurs often think of patents. But what is a patent? How do you obtain a patent? What does the process entail and cost? This article explores ...
Moritz Ammelburg and J Peter Fasse of Fish & Richardson examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe In today’s connected global economy, obtaining patent ...
On Jan. 3, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office gave notice in the Federal Register of significant proposed changes to its rules governing the practice of filing continuation patent applications, and ...