Knowing what qualifies as prior art is a core requirement of patent practitioners—whether in life sciences, in the technology sectors or in post-grant proceedings. It is important to keep abreast of changes to the rules,...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before Reyna, Wallach, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Summary: District Courts have jurisdiction to hear APA challenges to the PTO’s denial...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a new revision to the Ninth Edition of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) (Revision 08.2017). This revision added a number of chapters...more