In April, the Supreme People’s Court of China published a draft for comment for “Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Administrative Cases Involving Patent Authorization and...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
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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 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
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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
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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