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01.24.2025
Filing Date Defines Prior Art Status of Published Patent Applications
By Babak Akhlaghi on January 24, 2025. Understanding when a published patent application qualifies as prior art is critical in…
05.03.2024
Maximizing Your Business with IP Strategy
By Babak Akhlaghi on May 3, 2024. In the competitive business landscape, an effective IP strategy is crucial. It safeguards…
03.08.2024
What Happens If You Don’t Patent Your Idea?
In the world of innovation and invention, the question of whether to patent an idea is a crucial one. At…
03.05.2024
USPTO Updates Guidance on Obviousness Rejection: Flexibility is Key
By Babak Akhlaghi on March 4, 2024. To secure a patent, an invention must be both novel and non-obvious. While…
02.17.2024
In the World of AI-assisted Innovation, the Human Touch Remains Paramount
By Babak Akhlaghi on February 17, 2024. On October 30, 2023, an Executive Order by President Biden mandated the USPTO…
01.29.2024
“Pre-Prosecution Pilot”
By Babak Akhlaghi on January 5, 2024. On December 21, 2023, The United States Patent and Trademark Office launched a…
12.08.2023
Fast-Track Your Semiconductor Innovations with USPTO’s Pilot Program
By Babak Akhlaghi on December 8, 2023. In my previous post, I walked you through the typical journey of a…
11.10.2023
Decoding Reasonable Expectation of Success in Obviousness Determination
By Babak Akhlaghi on November 9, 2023. The Journey of Patentability - Novelty, Non-Obviousness, and the Quest for Uniqueness In…
10.26.2023
The Patent Term Adjustment Dilemma in an Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Analysis
By Babak Akhlaghi on October 25, 2023. In In re Cellect, LLC, No. 2022-1293 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2023), the…
10.16.2023
Patent Eligibility and Automation of Manual Processes
By Babak Akhlaghi on October 16, 2023. In PersonalWeb Techs. LLC v. Google LLC, YouTube, LLC, Case No. 20-1543 (Fed.…
