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Population of Patents at Risk from Proposed WTO Patent Waiver

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Dennis Crouch, our colleague at Patently-O, tweeted last week that there have Dennis Crouch, our colleague at Patently-O, tweeted last week that there have been 148 U.S. patents granted having disclosure related to (COVID-19...more

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Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2020 Decisions: Introduction

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Last year, the global COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for American courts. By making several changes, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was able to largely continue its operations....more

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Expedited TM Review For Covid-19 Products/Services

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Last month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) began an initiative to expedite the review of, and waive the fees related to, trademark applications for marks used to identify qualifying Covid-19 products...more

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COVID-19 Extensions Set to Expire July 1, 2020 for Patents; Trademark Extensions Ended May 31

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On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a further extension of certain deadlines that were about to expire on May 31. The latest order provides until July 1, 2020 for certain actions delayed due to...more

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Continued COVID-19 Relief as USPTO Waives Fees for Trademark Petitions

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In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously provided two extensions of time to file certain trademark-related...more

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“Waive” Goodbye to Belated Argument that Administrative Patent Judges’ Appointment is Unconstitutional

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Addressing whether a party can waive a challenge to the constitutionality of Administrative Patent Judges’ (APJs’) appointment, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the issue is non-jurisdictional and...more

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USPTO Waives Certain Patent Document and Fee Deadlines

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The director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on March 31, 2020, a 30-day extension of statutory deadlines for filing certain patent-related documents and paying associated fees so long as...more

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COVID-19: Patent Office Extensions Authorized Through April 30, 2020

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The Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on March 31, 2020 signed a notice waiving certain deadlines for patent-related filings, if the missed deadline resulted from situations relating to COVID-19. Due dates...more

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Patent and Trademark Office Provides Limited Extensions For Applicants Affected By COVID-19

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Yesterday, March 31, 2020, the USPTO issued a Notice of Waiver of Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the CARES Act. The Waiver concerns a limited set of deadlines for patent-related documents or fees that are otherwise due...more

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The USPTO Considers the Effects of the Coronavirus Outbreak to be an “Extraordinary Situation:” What That Means for Trademark...

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Recognizing the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is providing fee waivers for certain applicants that cannot meet filing deadlines to maintain their intellectual property...more

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In re Steed (Fed. Cir. 2015) - Swearing Behind Reference Still Requires Proof of (Timely Filed) Evidence

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Thomas Steed, Sourav Bhattacharya, and Sandeep Seshadrijois (collectively "Steed") filed a patent application entitled "Web-Integrated On-Line Financial Database System and Method for Debt Recovery," on April 6, 2004, with...more

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