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USPTO Drops Proposed Rules on Terminal Disclaimers

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Earlier this year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed a sweeping set of rules imposing new requirements on terminal disclaimers filed to overcome obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) rejections, and...more

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

IP Alert: Are Terminal Disclaimers Destined for Termination?

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July 17, 2024 Applicant-submitted terminal disclaimers tie similar co-owned patents to a common expiration date and typically serve to ensure that a later-filed continuation application lives no longer than its parent. The...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Former Directors Request Rescission of Proposed Rule Change

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As discussed previously on this blog (see "USPTO Proposed Rule Change to Terminal Disclaimer Practice" and "The USPTO's Proposed Terminal Disclaimer Rule: A Litigator's Perspective") and elsewhere, the U.S. Patent and...more

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