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USPTO Report: Increasing Participation of Women in the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem

Today's USPTO report provides insights into the participation of women in the U.S. innovation ecosystem.  It specifically shows the women-inventor-rate…

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Patent Alert: USPTO announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program

By: Babak Akhlaghi - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) today announced plans for the Patent Trial and…

Patent Alert: Revised Manual of Patent Examining Procedure

By: Babak AkhlaghiJune 30, 2020 On June 30, the USPTO revised the ninth edition of the Manual of Patent Examining…

How to Patent an Idea?

By: Babak AkhlaghiJune 29, 2020 In this article, we will focus on how to patent an idea. The goal of…

June 25: Free webinar on oral advocacy before the PTAB

Interested in fine tuning your oral advocacy skills before the PTAB? The webinar tomorrow looks like a great way to…

COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

On May 18, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided additional guidelines for using the COVID-19 Prioritized…

Patent Applications Handbook, 2020 Edition

The long wait is over!  2020 Edition of our Patent Applications Handbook is out.  This handbook provides guidance for drafting…

Patent Alert: USPTO launches a web-based marketplace platform to enable commercialization of US issued patents

On May 4, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a web-based marketplace platform, Patents 4 Partnerships,…

Computer System Including Dedicated Hardware for Advertising Held Patent Ineligible

On March 6, 2020 the US Court of Appeals upheld a USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding that a…