PTAB’s Informative Decisions for Denying Institution Under 35 USC § 325(d)
35 U.S.C. § 325(d) gives the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) the authority to deny institution of a…
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Collaborative Search Pilot Program (CSP)
The Expanded CSP Program is Based on the Success of Previous Versions of CSP For applicants pursuing U.S. patent applications…
PTAB Decisions – What Do the Designations Mean?
Due to the increasing importance of PTAB decisions, we want to take this opportunity to review the various designations a…
Senate Confirms Andrei Iancu as New USPTO Director
On Monday, February 5, 2018, the Senate unanimously (94-0) confirmed Andrei Iancu to become the Director of the United States…
Remember: “will assign” is not an assignment
The case is Advanced Video Tech. LLC v. HTC Corp. (Fed. Cir. Jan. 11, 2018), available here, and involved U.S.…
Reissue Patent Maintenance Fee Rule Change – Effective Jan. 16, 2018
35 U.S.C. 251(d) provides that an application for a reissued patent with broader scope must be filed within two years…