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- USPTO Announces That It Has Turned the Corner on Unexamined Application Backlog
- Reasons for the PTAB’s Priority Determination in Broad’s Favor (Perhaps)
- Mexico Publishes Amendments to Intellectual Property Law
- PTAB (Again) Awards Priority of Invention to Broad in Interference No. 106,115
- Argentina Repeals Pharmaceutical Patent Examination Guidelines
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Category: Patent Office Rules & Procedures
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By Christopher P. Singer — In an April 14, 2008 pre-O.G. notice the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a request for voluntary submission of electronic Complex Work Unit (CWU) files as part of its Pilot Program. This program became effective on April 14, 2008 and is intended to alleviate the publication burden…
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By Christopher P. Singer — In a recent notice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it has launched the "Financial Profile" (FP) system which allows users to access payment history through a secure (and fast) website. Users of the FP are able to view detailed information for all fees paid to…
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By Christopher P. Singer — In an April 7, 2008 press release, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a new two year pilot program that will allow a limited number of law students to practice before the Patent Office. The program will include opportunities in both patent and trademark branches of the…
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By Donald Zuhn — On Monday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will be initiating a new pilot program that is expected to reduce application pendency and improve patent quality. The First Action Interview pilot program, which will begin on April 28th and run for six months, will allow applicants…
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By Christopher P. Singer — Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will hold a webcast on April 30, 2008 at 3:00 pm (EDT) in order to address various issues concerning Public PAIR. In particular, the Office will address the recent access and response time problems that Public PAIR has…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, we reported on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s supplementary notice concerning its Alternative Claims Notice of Proposed Rule Making (frequently referred to as Markush rules). While the Patent Office asserted that the new alternative claims rules "involve rules of agency practice and procedure for which prior…
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By Christopher P. Singer — In an April 1, 2008 notice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IP Australia) will launch sometime this month a new trial cooperation initiative with the USPTO as part of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program. The trial program…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) issued two press releases today, concerning the "patent reform" bill pending in the Senate (S. 1145) and District Court Judge Cacheris’ decision in Tafas/GSK v. Dudas. In the first press release, BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood (at left) responded to the claims…
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Tafas v. Dudas; Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Dudas (E.D. Va. 2008) By Donald Zuhn — Earlier today, Judge James C. Cacheris, Senior Judge sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, issued his long-awaited and much-anticipated decision in the consolidated cases of Tafas v. Dudas and Smithkline Beecham Corp.…
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By Christopher P. Singer — An e-Alert sent out on March 26, 2008 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office contained information regarding enhancements in Private PAIR 7.2, e-Office action and reminder postcards, and a quick way to link to recent e-filing acknowledgment receipts. New Private PAIR 7.2 Enhancements On March 22, 2008,…
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