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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

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USPTO Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Terminal Disclaimers

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The USPTO recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding terminal disclaimers. ...more

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PTO Proposes Rules Promoting Independence in Board Decision-Making

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Seeking to bolster the independence of administrative patent judge (APJ) panels when issuing decisions and increase transparency regarding Patent Trial & Appeal Board processes, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a...more

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PTAB Discretion to Institute Trials: PTO seeks comments whether to propose rules

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On October 20, 2020, the PTO published in the Federal Register a request for comments about whether it should embark on a formal notice-and-comment rulemaking process directed to how the PTAB exercises its discretion in...more

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