News & Analysis as of

United States Patent and Trademark Office › Directors

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
Fenwick & West LLP

Director Review in Recent Patent Cases: Focus on Substantive Issues

Fenwick & West LLP on

Recent cases show the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's interest in using director review to address substantive issues like obviousness, not just procedural matters or changes in the law. Grants in these cases,...more

WilmerHale

PTAB/USPTO Update - May 2024

WilmerHale on

On April 30, the USPTO announced a Request for Comments (RFC) seeking public feedback on how AI could affect USPTO evaluations on patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the assessment of the level of...more

Fish & Richardson

What’s New in Director Review?

Fish & Richardson on

In July, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced several changes to the interim process for Director review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions. Originally established shortly after the Supreme Court’s...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Acting Director Rea to Leave U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on

Acting Director Teresa Stanek Rea has notified her colleagues that she will be leaving the agency "in the near future." The text of her announcement reads as follows...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide