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08.05.2020

A Broad Claim Directed to an Addition of a Data Field to a Communication Message Held Patent Eligible

In Uniloc USA, INC. v. LG Electronics USA, INC., No. 19-1835 (Fed. Cir., April 30, 2020), the U.S. Court of…

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08.03.2020

My Chat with the Board – “Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program”

The “Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program” (“the Program”) became effective on July 2, 2020.  I had a chat with the Board…

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07.28.2020

Assignment of Intellectual Property From Employee (“Assignor”) To Employer (“Assignee”)

One of the most important assets of a business is its intellectual property ("IP").  As a business owner, you should…

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07.21.2020

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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07.01.2020

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…

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06.30.2020

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…

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06.29.2020

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…

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06.24.2020

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…

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05.19.2020

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…

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05.12.2020

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…

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