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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Countdown to Deadline for Comment Submission to the ITC

Five days remain to submit comments to the ITC's Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Section 337 investigations: https://www.regulations.gov/, Docket No. MISC-049. The proposed rule changes include:...more

Haug Partners LLP

Changes to the Rules of Ethics for Patent Law Practitioners

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On May 26, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) finalized the amendments to the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases as well as the rules regarding Representation of Others before the United States...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID-19: The International Trade Commission Institutes Three-Phase Plan To Re-Open; In-Person Hearings For Section 337...

- On June 22, 2020, the ITC issued a notice extending its COVID-19 Action Plan. - The ITC entered Phase One of its three-phase plan to reopen to the public. - The ITC ordered the ITC’s Administrative Law Judges to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

USPTO Proposes New Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed changes to the rules of practice for instituting review on all challenged claims or none in inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR) and the...more

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ITC Modifies Filing Procedures Due to COVID-19

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On March 16, 2019, the ITC implemented a temporary change to filing procedures in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The accompanying notice stated that the ITC will temporarily waive and amend its rules that require the...more

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USPTO Announces Sweeping Changes to Motion to Amend Procedures in AIA Trials via Pilot Program

On March 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a pilot program that implements significant changes to motion to amend practice in AIA trials. The Office states that its goal in proposing...more

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New ITC Rules Take Effect June 7, 2018

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As we previously reported, after almost 3 years, new rules for ITC patent cases will go into effect in June. The new rules will apply to all ITC investigations instituted after June 7, 2018. The new rules include several...more

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ITC Updates Its Rules of Practice and Procedure To Increase Speed and Efficiency

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the International Trade Commission (“ITC” or the “Commission”) published the final changes to its rules of practice and procedure. The Commission stated that the changes are intended to both...more

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ITC Updates Its Rules of Practice and Procedure

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Late last week, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) finalized changes to its rules, which changes were first proposed in late 2015. The new rules are expected to be published in the Federal Register in early May 2018...more

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Recent Development on Patent Eligibility of Method of Treatment Claims

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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

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Why You Should Use the USPTO’s Automated Interview Request (AIR) Form

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new Automated Interview Request (AIR) Form that allows practitioners to submit an online request for an interview with an examiner. The online form allows...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Intellectual Property Law - June 2016

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: An Overview - Why it matters: The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) was signed into law on May 11, 2016 and gives trade secret owners a federal cause of action for injunctive...more

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What You Need to Know About the Recent Federal Circuit Rule Changes

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently implemented significant amendments to its Rules of Practice (“Rules”). The changes apply to all cases docked on or after April 1, 2016. In large part, the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

What You Need to Know About Changes to the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice

On March 29, 2016, the Federal Circuit announced significant amendments to the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice. The revised rules will apply to all appeals docketed on or after April 1, 2016. This alert provides a general...more

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U.S. International Trade Commission Publishes Proposed Changes to Procedural Rules of Practice

The International Trade Commission proposed a series of new procedural rules, which were published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2015. This blog post provides a summary of the more notable proposed changes to the...more

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