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How Your Trade Secret Could Help to Defend Against Claims of Patent Infringement

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 2/2/2024

For companies that need to protect their valuable intellectual property, the choice between trade secret and patent protection can be a difficult one. There are benefits to either approach...more

Patent Prosecution Tool Kit: Invoking an AIA Exception to Prior Art, 1.130 Declarations

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 7/22/2020

Arguably, no other provision of the America Invents Act (AIA) is more important than 35 U.S.C. § 102. It defines what activities preclude patentability and what documents are available as prior art. Applications having an...more

Grace Periods Around the World

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 6/7/2017

Please see full map and corresponding legend regarding grace period around the world. ...more

Worldwide Public Disclosure Grace Periods - May 2017

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 6/6/2017

Albania - 6 months - Novelty/Inventive Step in Limited Circumstances - Disclosure not to be taken into account in determining patentability if it occurred within six months before the filing date (priority date) when...more

Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - May 2017

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 6/1/2017

Public Disclosure Grace Periods Around the World - Public disclosure prior to a patent application filing can present a significant hurdle to patentability in most countries because of absolute novelty requirements....more

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