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USPTO Announces Changes to Patent Issue Timelines and Design Application Examinations

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This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made two announcements of interest to patent holders and practitioners as part of modernization and efficiency efforts...more

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Recap of 2024 U.S. Design Patent Drama: Here’s What We Know Now

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In 2024, design patent law encountered a couple of major changes: the implementation of a new design patent bar, and the upending of decades of obviousness law under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in view of the en banc United States Court...more

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Best Practices for Protecting Transparent and Translucent Designs

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Design patents in the U.S. typically include two types of shading. The first and most common type of shading used in U.S. design patents is opaque shading, which illustrates a non-transparent or non-translucent surface of an...more

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USPTO Filing Fee Changes

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New fees affecting trademarks and patents have taken effect at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new fee structures will dramatically influence trademark and patent filings. Applicants need to rethink...more

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While There is an Active Utility Application, There is Design Hope

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Like many patent owners or aspiring patent owners, at some point you may have found yourself in a situation where design protection was needed, but all you had was narrow utility protection. ...more

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USPTO Launches Significant Patent Fee Increases

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") raised patent fees and introduced new surcharges....more

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Major Changes in PTO Fees Effective January 19, 2025

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule setting out patent fee increases that will come into effect on January 19, 2025. The USPTO states that costs justify an increase of 10% for...more

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Action Recommended in View of Upcoming Fee Increases for Design Patents

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized its fee schedule for 2025, which will take effect on January 19, 2025. This schedule includes significant increases to fees for design patent applications....more

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Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments

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As 2024 draws to a close, several crucial developments — some aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices, others addressing emerging challenges — have reached patent law. Originally published in Law360 - December...more

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USPTO Fee Changes Taking Effect January 19, 2025‎

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On November 20, 2024, the USPTO published its Final Rule regarding fee changes to take effect on January 19, 2025 in the Federal Register....more

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Understanding the USPTO's Final Rule on Fee Adjustments for Patent Applications and Appeals

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a “final rule” to fee adjustments for patent applications and appeals, effective January 19, 2025. These changes represent some of the most significant changes to the...more

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USPTO Fee Updates

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its fee schedule for 2025. The updated fee schedule will take effect on January 19, 2025, and will represent a 7.5% across-the-board increase in USPTO fees....more

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Rocket Docket: Fast Track to Examination

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While obtaining a design patent is often quicker than obtaining a utility patent, current design patent application pendency is often still a lengthy period of time. Based on data released by the USPTO in July 2024 and shown...more

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A Baker's Dozen of Patent Law Developments for 2024

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The world of intellectual property law is always changing, and it can be difficult to keep up. Here are 13 developments in patent law so far in 2024 to help you stay in the know....more

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[Webinar] Design Patents Post-LKQ v. GM: Navigating New Obviousness Test for Design Patents - July 10th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the Federal Circuit's recent decision in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations L.L.C. (May 21, 2024) and its implications for design patents. The panel will discuss the new...more

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Sterne Kessler’s Reissue, Reexamination, and Supplemental Examination Practice Tips - April 2024

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In the mid-2000s, the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) determined that reexaminations would be more consistent and legally correct if performed by a centralized set of experienced and specially trained Examiners. As a result, the...more

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Latest Federal Court Cases - April 2024 #3

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Luv N’ Care, Ltd. v. Lindsey Laurain, Appeal Nos. 2022-1905, -1970 (Fed. Cir. Apr.12, 2024) - In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s bench trial decision that unclean hands...more

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Maatita – Less can be More

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Is it possible that adding more specificity and detail to a design claim can render the claim indefinite and non-enabled under 35 U.S.C. 112? According to the USPTO, the answer is: yes....more

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New Frontier: Ten Tips for Navigating Brand Protection in the Metaverse

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Advances in technology have taken the world by storm in recent years and brand owners must adapt to new forms of expression and brand awareness. Enter the metaverse: an online virtual world where users can interact with each...more

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The USPTO’s Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions

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Last year, the USPTO ruled that an artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be listed as an inventor on a patent application. See USPTO Says AI Machine Cannot Qualify as an Inventor (e.g., “Robert Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for...more

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Legal Lessons from Holiday Lights: Clarity in Patent Drafting

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Decking the halls with festive flair is a beloved tradition, from cozy and simple to dazzling displays that could rival Clark Griswold’s winter wonderland. In this yuletide landscape, lights play a starring role, sparking...more

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Computer-Generated Electronic Images & The Article of Manufacture Requirement: The USPTO Declines to Extend Subject Matter...

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In response to public comments submitted in response to its request thereof regarding the “article of manufacture” requirement for design patent eligibility appearing in Title 35, United States Code, Section 171, and as...more

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USPTO Provides Guidance for Design Patent Applications Directed to Computer-Generated Electronic Images

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published supplemental guidance on whether a design claim including a computer-generated electronic image is directed to statutory subject matter. While the USPTO’s examination of...more

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USPTO Issues Supplemental Guidance on Design Patent Protection for Computer-Generated Electronic Images

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Last month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published Supplemental Guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated electronic images. The guidance was provided to the patent...more

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New USPTO Design Patent “Bar” to be Created in 2024

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases by creating a separate space for individuals with educational backgrounds in design-related disciplines to qualify to...more

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