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Improvements in the USPTO’s Processes Between Allowance and Grant Require Quicker Applicant Action

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Since April 18, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been issuing and publishing patent grants electronically. In the Federal Register Notice implementing electronic patent grants, the USPTO...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2022

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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

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Federal Circuit Review - November 2019

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The Appointments Clause: Ensuring That PTAB Decisions Are Subject to Constitutional Checks and Balances  In Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Appeal No. 18-2251, the Federal Circuit ruled that, under the then-existing...more

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Improved User Interface Survives Section 101 Challenges

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In Core Wireless Licensing S.A.R.L. v. LG Electronics, Inc., the Federal Circuit held that user interface claims are patent eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because they “recite a specific improvement over prior systems,...more

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