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When and Where to File Patent Applications

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Excerpt: "In general, a patent is only valid in the country (or, in some cases, countries) where the patent office that issued it has responsibility. With so many patent offices around the world, how does one decide in which...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Considerations for Protecting your Invention with Provisional Patent Applications

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Since the U.S. patent law switched to the first-inventor-to-file system in 2013, provisional applications have become more popular as the initial step for emerging companies to protect their inventions. Provisional...more

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PTAB Applies Statutory Grace Period to Filing of Continuing Applications

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The PTAB has previously applied to IPR filings the statutory grace period under 35 U.S.C. § 21(b) for USPTO papers and fees due on a weekend or holiday. See Samsung Elecs. Co. v. Immersion Corp., Case IPR2018-01468, slip op....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Tips to Help Keep Your Disclosure from Becoming Prior Art, Part 1

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The issue of public disclosure is a frequent concern for inventors looking to obtain patent protection. While it may often be safest to wait until at least a provisional patent application is filed before having any...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Patent Grace Period Laws in the IP5 Patent Offices: Some Similarities But Largely Different

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Life science and other high technology companies most frequently file patent applications in five IP offices (IP5), namely: the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japanese...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

What Rights Will I Lose if I Pitch My Invention to Investors Before I File a Patent Application?

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Did you know that the individual often credited with popularizing karaoke did not reap the financial rewards of his invention to the extent possible? It's true—Japanese musician Daisuke Inoue invented karaoke in Kobe, Japan...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Patent Prosecution Updates

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On April 14, 2015, the House of Representatives introduced a bill to amend the pre-filing grace period provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). The bill, entitled "Grace Period Restoration Act of 2015" (H.R. 1791),...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Why the Grace Period Restoration Act Is a Bad Idea

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Representatives Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Conyers (D-MI) have introduced the “Grace Period Restoration Act of 2015? (H.R. 1791) to “correct the drafting problem in the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act relating to the grace...more

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