Patent Office Power Outage Shutdown
The Patent Office suffered a catastrophic power shutdown the week of Christmas 2015.
Continuing Patent Applications in light of Allowed and Rejected Claims
Continuing Patent Applications can be safer alternatives to arguing or amending a patent application in light of allowed and rejected claims.
Patent Appeals
An appeal at the Patent Office is an administrative process providing for substantive review of some action taken by the patent examiner in a patent application. Where a patent examiner has twice rejected a patent application, such as for novelty or obviousness issues, an appeal can be filed to have the case reviewed by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Reissue Patents
Reissues can be used to capture missing, forgotten, or narrower claims. In some cases, they can be used to broaden a patent.
Continuation Application Strategies
Recent study reveals statistics concerning continuation patent applications.
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.
Certificates of Correction
A certificate of correction is a change to a patent the fixes minor issues.
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.
After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 Program
The After Final Consideration Pilot Program can be a helpful tool for furthering the examination of a patent application.
Patent Drawing Requirements
Patent drawings are not subject to incredibly strict rules, but there are some requirements that should be followed.