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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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USPTO Eliminates Voluntary CLE Certification for Patent Practitioners – What You Need to Know
- 02.03.2023
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a final rule that eliminates the existing provisions of 37 CFR part 11 relating to continuing legal education (CLE) certification and recognition for patent practitioners. This means that 37 CFR 11.11(a)(3), which provided registered patent […]
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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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Disclaimer Don’t Stick in an IPR
- 01.04.2023
CUPP Computing AS (“CUPP”) appeals three inter partes review (“IPR”) decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) concluding that petitioner Trend Micro Inc. had shown challenged claims in CUPP’s U.S. Patents Nos. 8,631,488 (“’488 patent”), 9,106,683 (“’683 patent”), and 9,843,595 (“’595 patent”) unpatentable […]
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