A “picture” claim refers to a patent claim precisely tailored to track a particular product’s important advantages and features. When drafting a patent application, one should describe various embodiments of the invention and...more
In our first blog in this multi-part series, we explored key considerations for protecting artificial intelligence (“AI”) inventions in biotech and synthetic biology. In this part 2 of the series, we will examine some key...more
1/30/2020
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Computer-Related Inventions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
USPTO
On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it would be extending the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program, which permits patent applications pertaining to cancer immunotherapy to be examined...more
Effective June 29, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a pilot program to provide for earlier review of patent applications pertaining to cancer immunotherapy. The Cancer Immunotherapy...more
Patent applicants who have filed a priority application (such as a U.S. Provisional application) may wish to abandon and then refile that priority application to extend the time available for filing a utility application. ...more
6/30/2016
/ Abandonment ,
Effective Filing Date ,
European Patent Convention ,
Industrial Design ,
Paris Convention ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Priority Disputes ,
Refiling ,
Trademarks ,
Utility Patents