Encore – For slightly over a year now, the majority of our columns have covered various provisions of the America Invents Act, which became law on September 16, 2011. And for good […]
“How fast you wanna go?” There is a scene in the movie Mad Max where Grease Rat says, “Like the sign says, ‘Speed’s just a question of money. How fast you wanna […]
A New Type of Patent Examination – Section 12 of the America Invents Act is directed to a new examination procedure in the USPTO known as supplemental examination. The provisions of Section […]
Two New Defenses, and an Old One Modified – In some respects, filing a patent application and obtaining a patent to protect an invention might be considered “playing offense” – proactively pursuing […]
The Scenario – There has long been a tradeoff in obtaining a patent on an invention: a complete disclosure of the invention sufficient to enable one of ordinary skill in the art […]
– It’s Time to Get Ready for It – Patent Reform Bill Passed by Congress: As we were drafting this month’s column, just prior to our editor’s deadline (as usual), major news […]
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