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Comment on Federal Circuit Tightens Inequitable Conduct Standards by Supplemental Examination, Reexamination « INVENTIVE STEP

Supplemental Examination, Reexamination « INVENTIVE STEP — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:12:20 +0000

[...] PTO’s numbers also do not take into account the Federal Circuit’s recent decision that should cut the number of allegations of inequitable conduct dramatically. The number of [...]

Comment on Final Rule on Track I Examination by Track I Accelerated Examination « INVENTIVE STEP

Track I Accelerated Examination « INVENTIVE STEP — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:07:47 +0000

[...] of the America Invents Act in late 2011 allowed the PTO to proceed with its earlier announced plan for prioritized examination. For payment of a rather large fee and several other requirements, an applicant can get a final [...]

Comment on Virginia State Bar Section on Intellectual Property Law Law Student Writing Competition by Virginia State Bar Section on Intellectual Property Law Law Student … - Law Blog - HonestLaw.com

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:54:36 +0000

[...] Read the original: Virginia State Bar Section on Intellectual Property Law Law Student … [...]

Comment on Congress Creates PTO Budget Crisis by PTO to Open Detroit Satellite Office by July « INVENTIVE STEP

PTO to Open Detroit Satellite Office by July « INVENTIVE STEP — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:37:11 +0000

[...] in December 2010. By April, Congress had conspired to appropriate PTO funds causing the agency to postpone the opening of the office indefinitely. The America Invents Act permits the PTO to open 3 satellite offices within the next 3 years. [...]

Comment on USPTO Officially Announces Detroit Regional Office by PTO to Open Detroit Satellite Office by July « INVENTIVE STEP

PTO to Open Detroit Satellite Office by July « INVENTIVE STEP — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:37:08 +0000

[...] was announced as the site of the satellite office in December 2010. By April, Congress had conspired to appropriate PTO funds causing the agency to postpone the [...]

Comment on Provisional Patent Applications by Patent Drawings « INVENTIVE STEP

Patent Drawings « INVENTIVE STEP — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:21:30 +0000

[...] provisional applications, just about any drawings will do. Like other aspects of provisionals, the better prepared the provisional, the better chance of being able to properly rely on the [...]

Comment on Final Rule on Track I Examination by RCE Filing to Get Prioritized Examination « INVENTIVE STEP

RCE Filing to Get Prioritized Examination « INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:07:03 +0000

[...] weeks ago, the PTO announced an expansion of the procedures for prioritized examination. Under the previous rule, Track I prioritized examination could only be requested for new [...]

Comment on America Invents Act: First-to-File Transition by Paul

Paul — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:41:45 +0000

Mark Lemley’s example is quite perplexing. Perhaps Congress will come up with a clarifying amendment before March 2013, and more preferably before March 2012.

Comment on Cert. Petition in Gene Patent Case by Pharma & Biotech Global Week in Review 14 Dec 2011 from IP Think Tank

Pharma & Biotech Global Week in Review 14 Dec 2011 from IP Think Tank — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:47:32 +0000

[...] Plaintiffs file petition for certiorari in AMP v. USPTO (Patent Docs) (Inventive Step) [...]

Comment on The Debate Over Proposed Changes to First-to-Invent and the One Year Grace Period by Debates

Debates — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:20:28 +0000

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