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Category: Patent Office Rules & Procedures
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By Donald Zuhn — In February, the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Subcommittee heard statements from Jon Dudas, the Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Robin Nazzaro, the Director…
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By Donald Zuhn — As we reported yesterday, the U.S Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register today setting forth amended rules of practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in ex parte appeals (new appeals rules). The lengthy 41-page notice (73 Fed. Reg. 32938) is…
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By Donald Zuhn — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced today that new rules regarding ex parte appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences will be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. According to the Office’s press release, the new appeals rules "will add clarity and…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — There was a time not so long ago where the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seemed to be sincere in trying to accommodate the needs of inventors and the public in providing fair examination of cutting-edge technologies. This is particularly true in the biotechnology arts, with such innovations…
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By Christopher P. Singer — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sent out an e-Commerce update today, June 5, 2008, that provided information regarding its new First Action Interview Pilot program (previously covered by Patent Docs here) and digital certificate maintenance tips (for EFS-Web and Private PAIR users). Regarding digital certificates, the notice…
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By Donald Zuhn — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register today proposing adjustments to certain patent fees for fiscal year 2009. The adjustments are intended to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Written comments regarding the proposed adjustments can be submitted at the Federal…
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By Christopher P. Singer — The biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical technology groups at the U.S. Patent Office will hold their next quarterly customer partnership meeting on June 4, 2008. The schedule of topics for discussion include: Morning Session • Greetings and Overview (9:00 – 9:15 AM)John LeGuyader, George Elliot, and Irem YucelDirectors, Technology…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The past few years have seen a whirlwind of proposed new regulations from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Although the most dramatic denouement came when Judge William Cacheris’ decided on April 1st to permanently enjoin the new continuation and claims rules, there are several other rules packages…
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Earlier this month, we reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had filed a Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, challenging the decision of Judge William Cacheris of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to permanently enjoin the Patent Office’s continuation and claims rules…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — On Tuesday, U.S. Patent Commissioner John Doll (at right) touted several initiatives being pursued in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reduce the backlog of pending cases (see "Lunch with Commissioner Doll"). He also said he (and the rest of PTO management) welcomed whatever creative ideas that…
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