USPTO Fee Increase to Take Effect on October 2, 2020
On October 2, 2020 many USPTO fees are set to increase by about 5%. Some fees will increase even more…
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Sovereign Immunity Does Not Prevent Exclusive Licensee from Pursuing Infringement Suit Alone
Gensetix, Inc. v. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System v. Baylor College of Medicine, Diakonos Research…
“Well, I do Declare!”
Timing matters when submitting an Inventor Oath or Declaration U.S. law requires that each inventor or joint inventor of a…
USPTO connects innovators and licensees, virtually!
Patents 4 Partnerships The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced in a recent press release that it has…
Taking Advantage of the Factual Nature of the Written Description Requirement to Overcome Rejections
Life sciences patent practitioners know that written description rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 112 for genus claims nearly always refer…
Types of Powers of Attorney for Pending US Patent Applications
Preparing a Power of Attorney (POA) for U.S. Patent Applications can be a challenging task. Below is a short overview…