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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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10.04.2023

When is an Idea too Abstract to Pass the Patent Eligibility Test?

By Babak Akhlaghi on October 4, 2023. In Free Stream Media Corp. v. Alphonso Inc., Case No. 19-1506 (Fed. Cir.…

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10.02.2023

No Magic Word Needed To Determine If The Prior Art And The Patent Are In The Same Field

By Babak Akhlaghi on October 2, 2023. In Netflix, Inc. v. DivX, LLC, Case No. 22-1138 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 11,…

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