Supplemental Examination: A Tool Worth Further Consideration - Patents: Post-Grant Podcast
Supplemental examination may be requested by a patent owner in order to have the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) consider, reconsider, or correct information that the patent owner believes is relevant to the patent. ...more
The USPTO has published “Tips for Filing a Compliant Supplemental Examination Request” on its AIA Implementation Web page. According to the notice, the USPTO has received six requests for Supplemental Examination, but...more
In This Issue: ..News From the Bench: - Clarification of the “Vitiation Test” when applying the Doctrine of Equivalents. - The “Success More Likely Than Not” and “Ordinary Observer” Standards for a...more
What is Supplemental Examination? A supplemental examination proceeding permits a patent owner to request additional examination of a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) so that the...more
September 16, 2012 marked the second wave of implementations of the America Invents Act. The first wave of implementations took place a year ago, September 16, 2011, and included changes to false marking, fees,...more
As announced on the USPTO website, the final rules for the provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) that take effect on September 16, 2012, will be published in the August 14, 2012 Federal Register. Pre-publication...more