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USPTO Launches CI2 First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program

  • 03.08.2023

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced a new initiative called the Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2) First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program. The program aims to promote innovation across communities in America by providing expedited initial feedback on patent applications filed by […]

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Navigating Uncharted Waters: Evaluating Patentability in Multiple Dependent Claims

  • 02.24.2023

Nested Bean, Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition (Paper 1, “Pet.”) requesting inter partes review of claims 1-18 of U.S. Patent No. 9,179,711 B2 (Ex. 1001, “the ‘711 patent”). Claims 1 and 2 of the ‘711 patent are independent, and claims 3-16 are multiple dependent claims […]

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Inventors Under the Patent Act

  • 02.06.2023

In Thaler v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court’s ruling that the Patent Act requires an “inventor” to be a natural person. The sole issue on appeal was whether an AI software system can be an inventor under […]

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Unlock the Power of Your Intellectual Property with the USPTO’s New IP Identifier Tool

  • 01.26.2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the launch of its new Intellectual Property (IP) Identifier tool. This virtual resource is designed to help those who are less familiar with IP to identify whether they have IP and the IP protections they […]

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