Happy Halloween! A Brief History and a Few Patents associated with Halloween
Here is a quick look at the history behind Halloween and a few fun inventions that we all turn to…
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Use of Drug in a Difficult-to-Treat Disease Not Obvious Without Proof of Efficacy
OSI Pharma v. Apotex Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2019) In a decision issued recently, the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial…
New Chapter in the Fight for U.S. Patent Rights to CRISPR Technology – Second Interference Underway
Researchers from University of California, Berkeley (and related parties) and The Broad Institute, Inc. (and related parties) continue to battle…
Accelerating U.S. Patent Examination Based on Environment, Energy, and Countering Terrorism
Previously, we wrote about making an application special to speed up patent prosecution based on an inventor’s age. 37 CFR…
USPTO Extends AFCP 2.0
The USPTO has announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) 2.0 program will be extended until September 30, 2020. This…
From Protest to Parade: A Quick Look at Labor Day in the U.S.A.
Labor Day in the United States is this weekend; September 2nd. In the U.S., Labor Day is a federally observed…