How to Increase Brand Awareness by Protecting a Family of Marks
A family of marks is defined as “a group of marks having a recognizable common characteristic, wherein the marks are…
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Correction of Inventorship
(1) a request, signed by a party set forth in 37 CFR 1.33(b), to correct the inventorship (2) the fee…
Making Corrections/Amendments to International Patent Applications
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system provides several routes through which an applicant may seek to correct or amend aspects…
Protest Under § 37 CFR 1.291
Contributor: David W. Woodward Clients often ask what they can do about a competitor’s pending patent application. Protest under §…
A Matter of Convenience: Video Conferencing with Patent Examiners
Interviews between an applicant and a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiner are often helpful to advance the…
Recent IPR Institution Denials Due to Weaker Grounds and “Catch-All” Grounds
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)’s decision to institute an IPR is discretionary.[1] In SAS Institute, Inc. v. Iancu,[2]…