What is an RCE?
An RCE is a request made in a pending patent application to obtain continued examination after the application has received a final rejection and examination of the application has been closed.
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New Website at US Patent and Trademark Office
The US Patent and Trademark Office rolled out a new website recently. It is intended to improve the experience of doing business with the USPTO.
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How Good Do Patent Drawings Have To Be?
Patent drawings have to be good enough to have satisfactory reproduction characteristics.
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Supreme Court Sanctions Patent Attorney
The Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in a patent case and then asked the attorney why he shouldn’t be sanctioned for his poorly-written brief.
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Public Use of an Invention
Public use is a tricky area of law that can affect whether you can obtain a patent on an invention.
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Patent Searching and the Duty of Disclosure
Patent searches allow an inventor to determine whether an invention is patentable and, if so, what aspects of the invention are patentable.
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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…
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Patent Derivation Proceedings FAQ
A derivation proceeding is a proceeding to determine who the proper inventor of an invention actually is.
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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.
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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.