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