The October 2020 issue of Sterne Kessler's Global Patent Prosecution newsletter discusses the factors you need to consider when filing strategies to protect your innovations in Asia and reviews the benefits for using the...more
10/17/2020
/ Asia ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Japan Patent Office ,
JPO ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patents ,
USPTO
This article discusses aspects of ex parte appeals of patent applications before the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). A patent applicant may appeal (submit a re-examination request) an examiner’s...more
7/13/2020
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Administrative Procedure ,
Appeals ,
China ,
Claim Amendments ,
CNIPA ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Re-Examination ,
Patents ,
Re-examination and Invalidation Department of the Patent Office (PRB)
This article discusses aspects of ex parte appeals of patent applications before the European Patent Office (EPO). A patent applicant may appeal an examiner’s decision on refusing to grant a patent application to the EPO...more
This article discusses challenges in prosecuting bioinformatics patent applications before the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The CNIPA determines the subject-matter eligibility of bioinformatics...more
12/27/2019
/ Bioinformatics ,
Bioinformatics Patents ,
China ,
CNIPA ,
Diagnostic Method ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Product of Nature Doctrine
This article discusses challenges in prosecuting bioinformatics patent applications before the European Patent Office (EPO). The EPO determines the subject-matter eligibility of bioinformatics patent applications under...more
This article discusses challenges in prosecuting bioinformatics patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Bioinformatics generally refers to an interdisciplinary field in which computer...more
12/23/2019
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Best Practices ,
Bioinformatics Patents ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Defense Strategies ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mayo v. Prometheus ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Product of Nature Doctrine ,
United States ,
USPTO
Prosecuting Bioinformatics Patent Applications in the United States, Europe, and China -
The bioinformatics market is a multi-billion dollar industry, expecting to nearly double in a few years. However, seeking patent...more
This article discusses foreign filing requirements in Europe—in particular, the United Kingdom and Germany. Assuming each is the country of invention, the following questions are explored for each jurisdiction: (1) who needs...more
7/16/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
EU ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
France ,
Germany ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Remedies ,
State Secrets
This article discusses foreign filing requirements in China. Assuming mainland China is the country of invention, the following questions are explored: (1) who needs to seek permission to file a patent application outside...more
This article discusses foreign filing requirements in the United States. Assuming the United States is the country of invention, the following questions are explored: (1) who needs to seek permission to file a patent...more
7/12/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Foreign Filing Licenses ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Filings ,
Patents ,
Remedies ,
Retroactive Application ,
United States ,
USPTO
Survey of Foreign Filing Requirements in the United States, China, and Europe -
Many governments require approval of technical subject matter described in patent applications in the form of a foreign filing license prior...more
7/11/2019
/ China ,
EU ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
National Security ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patents ,
Technology Sector ,
United States
Technology Spotlight - Patenting Blockchain Technology -
Blockchain is a booming technology, causing a dramatic increase in patent filings at the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. The November 2018 issue of Sterne Kessler’s...more
A Survey of Third Party Observation Systems -
Third party observations can be a cost-effective way of introducing prior art or arguments related to patentability of a published patent application. The September 2018 issue...more
9/13/2018
/ America Invents Act ,
China ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Japan ,
Japan Patent Office ,
Patent Cooperation Treaty ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patentability Search ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Third-Party