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- 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 Donald Zuhn — Yesterday, we reported on the oversight hearing on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office held by the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. The Subcommittee heard statements from Jon Dudas, the Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Robin…
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By Donald Zuhn — On Wednesday, 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 — Last October, we reported on two letters that were sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), each of which criticized the IDS rules package proposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in July 2006 (see "Changes to Information Disclosure Statement Requirements and Other Related Matters," 71…
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By Christopher P. Singer — In a Federal Register notice published on February 20, 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced proposed changes to the rules regarding submission of biological deposits in patent applications. In particular, the revised rules would require that any deposit of biological material be made before the application…
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By Christopher P. Singer — In a notice published on February 13, 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it is enhancing the priority document exchange program (PDX) with the European Patent Office (EPO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO). Specifically, in an effort to streamline and simplify the requirements of the…
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By Christopher P. Singer — An e-Commerce e-Alert sent out today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office contained information regarding the upcoming release of new EFS-Web 1.3 enhancements; the availability of all M.P.E.P . Editions; EFS-Web indexing hints for provisional application cover sheets; and tips for submitting images in EFS-Web. New EFS-Web…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last week, Jon Dudas (at right), Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), presented the President’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the USPTO. The Bush Administration is seeking $2.075 billion for the Patent Office, which represents an 8%…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — John White (at right) of the PLI Patent Blog came to visit some of the Patent Docs today, and he had more to say about the summary judgment hearing in Tafas/GSK v. Dudas held last Friday in the Eastern District of Virginia before Judge James C. Cacheris. Readers…
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The biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceuticals (BCP) technology groups at the U.S. Patent Office will hold their first quarterly customer partnership meeting of the year on March 12, 2008. The proposed schedule and topics for discussion include: Morning Session • Greetings and Overview (9:00 – 9:15 AM): John LeGuyader, Bruce Kisliuk, Christopher Low, Directors, Technology Center…
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By Donald Zuhn — If you have been reading the reports placed by John White and Bob Spar over at the PLI Patent Blog, then you are probably already aware that Judge James C. Cacheris of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia did not issue a decision today after hearing…
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