Monthly Archives: May 2016

Due May 24 — Comments On Improving Patent Quality Metrics

Many patent attorneys received a notice recently, copied below, alerting them to efforts by the US Patent Office to improve patent quality. The notice references a “Master Review Form”. A preliminary version can be found at: http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/MRF.pdf Not only does … Continue reading

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New (and Improved?) PTO Guidelines on Biotech Patent-Eligibility

The PTO has released a new set of life sciences’ examples to teach Examiners how and when to reject claims and, hopefully, teach the patent bar how to write allowable claims. (A copy if found at the end of this … Continue reading

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