As a matter of best practices, patent practitioners draft claims of various types to protect inventions from multiple angles and to improve the chances of reaching allowable claims. Sometimes, this includes drafting claims...more
If you are a game developer, IP attorney, or interested in video game law, consider the ongoing patent battle involving the popular games Pokémon and Palworld. (Yes, gameplay mechanics have long been patented.) In 2024,...more
9/12/2025
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized its fee schedule for 2025, which will take effect on January 19, 2025. This schedule includes significant increases to fees for design patent applications....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Memorandum to the Corps of Patent Examiners (the “Guidance”), attempting to provide clarity in the wake of the Federal Circuit’s highly anticipated en banc...more
5/29/2024
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Obviousness ,
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Utility Patents