Local Intellectual Property Law Firm Wins Government Contract
McBee, Moore & Vanik awarded 10-year contract with NIH FREDERICK, Md. (May 13, 2020) – The National Institutes of Health…
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USPTO offering exceptions during COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “stay at home” orders issued in 45 states and DC, disrupting the normal course of…
USPTO Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The impact of COVID-19 continues to reach far and wide, with several patent offices and court systems worldwide changing their…
Obtaining a Grant of a Petition to Revive Just Became More Difficult
On March 2, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a notice in the Federal Register (85 Fed. Reg.…
USPTO Initiatives lead to the Quickest Issuance of First Actions Since 2002
Each year, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) publishes a comprehensive document detailing statistics, achievements, and future goals…
You say “potato,” USPTO says … “dough”: when the broadest reasonable interpretation is unreasonable
The USPTO examiners use the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) when construing claims during examination of patent applications. The BRI standard…