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McDermott Will & Emery

Sometimes Inactions Speak Louder Than Words

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision granting summary judgment in favor of the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) regarding the propriety of imposing a restriction requirement on a pre-General...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO News Briefs - March 2017

USPTO Enhances Transaction Security for Deposit Account Authorizations - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced today, March 13, 2017, via a USPTO Alert e-mail that effective Wednesday, March 15, 2017, any charge...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO News Briefs - September 2016

USPTO Announces Interim Authentication Method for EFS-Web and Private PAIR - On September 13, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced via a Patent Alert e-mail that a new authentication option for EFS-Web and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

LendingTree, LLC v. Zillow, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2016) - Claims of Another "Loan Application" Patent Invalidated under Section 101

In a nonprecedential opinion issued earlier today, the Federal Circuit invalidated claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101 that had survived the District Court in LendingTree, LLC, v. Zillow, Inc., Nextag, Inc., & Adchemy, Inc. This...more

Winstead PC

Beware of IP Scams-Invention Development

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Information about patent and trademark applications, processes and maintenance requirements is much more accessible to the public than it used to be. In particular, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Seeks Public Input on Application Drafting Practices

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (78 Fed. Reg. 2960) earlier today requesting public comment regarding potential practices that applicants can employ in the drafting of patent...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Recent Court Decision Opens Door for Longer Patent Terms

A recent district court decision in the matter of Exelixis, Inc. v. Kappos opens the door for patent owners to extend the lives of their patents. The decision will be especially important for select pharmaceutical, biotech,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Controlling the Playing Field: Nanotechnology Patent Application Makes It to Federal Circuit But Found Obvious

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Interesting to see a nanotechnology-related application made the Federal Circuit decisions this week (In re Mouttet, 2011-1451, June 26, 2012). Unfortunately for the applicant, the Court affirmed the US PTO’s determination...more

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