Bicycle Saddle Patent Litigation
An Australian patent holder is continuing to sue companies around the world on a split saddle design for bicycle seats.
Patent Examiners Mostly Accurate in Time
The Office of Inspector General recently found that while most patent examiners are truthful in reporting their hours worked, some have been compensated – at high cost – for hours they have not.
Patent Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure
The Patent Office has begun offering education regarding how patent examiners, and the office generally, examines a patent application. The problem is that the program is only offered as a live, in-person experience.
Ownership of Works Within the Scope of Employment
Ownership of copyright in a work generally vests in the author, but can change it within the scope of employment.
Patent Office Power Outage Shutdown
The Patent Office suffered a catastrophic power shutdown the week of Christmas 2015.
Trademark Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The Trademark Office’s prohibition against the registration of disparaging trademarks was struck down as unconstitutional yesterday. Many have questioned for a long time how a statute could legitimately refuse to register some marks because of their moral quality. Nevertheless, for…
Patent Office Opens San Jose Office
The US Patent and Trademark Office has opened its newest satellite office in San Jose, California.
Patent Office Automated Interview Request
The Patent Office has started a new Automated Interview Request program which allows patent attorneys, agents, and applicants to request interviews with Examiners in their cases online.
Patent Office Website Features will not be Accessible to Chrome Users Soon
Some Patent Office services will be unavailable to Google Chrome users after September 2015.
Direct and Indirect Patent Infringement – Evolving Standards under Akamai v. Limelight
The Federal Circuit is expanding the scope of patent infringement with the decision in Akamai v. Limelight.