The USPTO published Revision 07.2022 of the Ninth Edition of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). A change summary is available here....more
3/7/2023
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USPTO News -
On January 18, the USPTO announced the launch of the IP Identifier tool, which is designed to enable users who are less familiar with intellectual property to identify whether they have adequate protections...more
USPTO Leadership -
..Vaishali Udupa will become the next Commissioner for Patents on January 17, 2023. She was previously at Hewlett Packard Enterprise....more
USPTO News -
..On October 19, 2022 the USPTO issued a report titled “Where are U.S. women patentees? Assessing three decades of growth” examining trends in women’s patenting in the U.S. from 1990-2019.
..Director...more
11/2/2022
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Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
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Patents ,
PTAB Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) ,
Public Comment ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
USPTO ,
USPTO Pilot Program
USPTO Leadership -
..This month, Director Kathi Vidal delivered official remarks at the International Copyright Institute and at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property.
..Director Vidal was appointed as a Federal...more
USPTO Leadership -
..The USPTO announced new staff additions and promotions to its leadership team.
..Shirin Bidel-Niyat was elevated to Chief of Staff, having served previously as a senior advisor to Director Vidal....more
USPTO Leadership -
..The USPTO announced Derrick Brent as the new Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO (“Deputy Director”), effective August 1. His...more
USPTO Leadership -
..In June, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal delivered official remarks at the 2022 Bench & Bar Conference, a PTAB Pro Bono Fireside Chat, the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit, and the AI/ET Partnership Series...more
USPTO Leadership -
On April 13, Kathi Vidal was sworn in as the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Director Vidal offered...more
5/5/2022
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Google ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
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Patent Applications ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Samsung ,
Trade Secrets ,
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USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. President Biden nominated Kathi Vidal to be the next Director and the Senate Judiciary Committee has forwarded her nomination...more
USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. President Biden nominated Kathi Vidal to be the next Director. On Jan. 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-5 to forward...more
USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. Kathi Vidal, the Biden Administration’s nominee to be the next Director, testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing...more
USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. Kathi Vidal, the Biden Administration’s nominee to be the next Director, testified at the Senate Judiciary...more
12/10/2021
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Patent Fees ,
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Request for Examination ,
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Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademarks ,
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USPTO News -
..On October 26, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Kathi Vidal, the managing partner of Winston and Strawn’s Silicon Valley office, as the next Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the...more
11/2/2021
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Final Rules ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Notice and Comment ,
OMB ,
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Patents ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Severe Weather ,
Trademark Registration ,
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USPTO News -
On September 9, 2021, Senators Patrick Leahy and Thom Tillis wrote a letter to Acting Director Andrew Hirshfeld requesting that the USPTO “take steps to reduce patent applicants’ making inappropriate...more
10/5/2021
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Interim Rule ,
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USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. The Biden Administration has not made an announcement as to who will be nominated to become the next Director. ...more
9/9/2021
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America Invents Act ,
Biologics ,
Claim Construction ,
Fraud ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. The Biden Administration has not made an announcement as to who will be nominated to become the next Director....more
8/18/2021
/ Administrative Patent Judges ,
Administrative Procedure ,
Final Rules ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Proposed Legislation ,
PTAB Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) ,
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
United States v Arthrex Inc ,
USPTO
USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. The Biden Administration has not made an announcement as to who will be nominated to become the next Director....more
USPTO Leadership -
..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. No announcement from the Biden Administration as to who will be nominated to become the next Director.
IP Toolkit -...more
USPTO News -
USPTO announced a new category for its Patents for Humanity Program for inventors of technology to track, prevent, diagnose, or treat COVID-19....more
5/14/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fast Track Process ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Notices, Guidance and Requests -
..Administrative Updates to the General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases, 86 Fed. Reg. 54 (March 23, 2021) [Written...more
USPTO News -
..Administrative Patent Judges Michael Cygan and Kristi L. R. Sawert, and Patent Attorney Thomas Volper discussed the one-year ex parte appeal, Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, and what happens after PTAB...more
3/2/2021
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Appeals ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Counterfeiting ,
Fast Track Process ,
Japan Patent Office ,
Korea ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and Deputy Director Laura Peter resigned from their respective posts prior to inauguration day. Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirschfeld and Senior Counsel Coke Morgan Stewart are temporarily...more
2/2/2021
/ Administrative Resignation ,
America Invents Act ,
E-Commerce ,
Filing Fees ,
Information Reports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
New Guidance ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Public Comment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
USPTO News -
..David Berdan has been appointed USPTO’s General Counsel. As General Counsel, Mr. Berdan will serve as the principal legal advisor to the Director. He will also supervise the Office of General Counsel and...more
USPTO News -
..USPTO releases report on artificial intelligence and intellectual property policy.
..Mary Critharis has been appointed the USPTO’s Acting Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs. Ms....more
11/3/2020
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Final Rules ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Proposed Rules ,
Trademark Examination Guide ,
Trademarks ,
United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
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World Intellectual Property Organisation