Specimens Showing Use of Service Marks
The Trademark Office issued examination guidelines this week regarding service mark specimens.
Patent Office Announces First Bi-Coastal Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership Meeting
Are you excited yet? The Patent Office announced last week that it will hold its first bi-coastal partnership meeting in the areas of biotech, chemical, and pharma practice. The official announcement reads: This inaugural BCBCP expands USPTO’s long-standing partnership in…
Patent Derivation Proceedings FAQ
A derivation proceeding is a proceeding to determine who the proper inventor of an invention actually is.
Arizona State Library Patent Presentation
It is a bit late notice, but tomorrow I will be speaking at the Arizona State Library at noon. The topic will be patent basics, and the audience will be entrepreneurs, business service providers, and librarians. More information is in…
Chisum on Supreme Court’s Recent Alice Patent Decision
I’ve just gotten around to reading Professor Chisum’s take on the Supreme Court’s recent Alice v. CLS Bank decision on patent subject matter eligibility, and I heartily recommend it for those interested in looking for some small clarity in an…
Section 15 Trademark Declarations
Section 15 Trademark Declarations are requests that trademark registration be considered incontestable and valid.
Patent Office Launches Glossary Pilot Program
The Patent Office has begun a new program to expedite certain patent applications which provide a glossary of the terms used in the claims.
Application Data Sheets in Patent Applications
An Application Data Sheet is a sheet or sheets that may be voluntarily submitted in either a provisional or a nonprovisional application, which contains bibliographic data, arranged in a format specified by the Patent Office.
Rare Federal Circuit Case Upholds Rejection of Trademark as Disparaging
A recent Federal Circuit trademark case highlighted the requirement that trademarks not disparage political or religious organizations.
Non-Enablement Responses to Prior Art Rejections
Rejections of patent applications are common. Inventors sometimes do not realize this. There are many reasons that rejections may be issued, the most frequent of which is usually some form of prior art rejection. A prior art rejection is either…