Until now, there were very few options for expediting or accelerating examination of a patent application and some of the available processes were undesirable from a potential litigation standpoint due to the obligations relating to disclosure of prior art.  However, … Continue reading →

H.R. 1249 was signed by the President on September 16, 2011. Legislative information may be found at http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_112_1.htm The USPTO’s page directed to implementation is found at http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/aia_implementation.jsp

H.R. 1249 was passed by the US Senate by a vote of 89-9 on September 8, 2011.  The bill awaits signature by the President. Legislative information may be found at http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_112_1.htm The USPTO’s page directed to implementation is found at … Continue reading →

So your business has no interest in registering with the .XXX domain? Think again. There is a window in which you may register your trademark to prevent others from registering it on the .XXX domain. .XXX (known as “dot triple-X”) … Continue reading →

Sen. Harry Reid has filed for cloture on the motion to proceed with House Resolution 1249.  (passed by the House of Representatives on June 23, 2011).  The Senate will vote on cloture, limiting the time for debate on H.R. 1249, following its return … Continue reading →

In AMP v. Myriad Genetics (Federal Circuit, July 29, 2011), the Federal Circuit addressed whether two types of claimed subject matter are patentable subject matter under 35 USC § 101.  More particularly, the issues were whether composition claims drawn to “isolated” … Continue reading →

In the June 7, 2011 Official Gazette, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released the details regarding the “Full First Action Interview Pilot Program”.  In summary, the USPTO expanded the “Enhanced First Action Interview Pilot Program” to all utility … Continue reading →

In Rogers v. Tristar Products, Inc., Judge Robreno ruled June 2, 2011, that the qui tam provision of the False Marking Statute (35 U.S.C. s 292) violates the Take Care Clause of Article II of the United States Constitution.  The … Continue reading →