Tag Archives: intellectual property

Kumar v. Iancu – The Dangers of an Overstuffed Preamble/Note on 37 CFR Part 4.

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Warren Woessner

On November 7, 2018, the Fed. Cir. issued a summary affirmance of the PTAB’s interference decision of September 6, 2016, in Kumar v. Sung (Patent Interference 14/322,039) which found that the claims of U.S. Pat. No. 8,541,422 were obvious over … Continue reading →

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Congress and Trump are out of step on Intellectual Property

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Warren Woessner

This is a guest post from Russell Slifer that first appeared on The Hill (8/30/2018). The Trump administration started its trade war this year with China under the auspices of countering Beijing’s theft of U.S. intellectual property. There is no doubt … Continue reading →

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New Webinar Series: Practical IP for Natural Sciences

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Warren Woessner

Please join us in a new webinar series directed to the practical strategies in a new era of patent law to protect IP in chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and genetic medicine. The collision of new technologies and patent statutes of a … Continue reading →

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USPTO Post-Prosecution Pilot Program Launches

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Warren Woessner

A guest post from Edward Sandor, attorney at Schwegman. The Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (P3) launched at the USPTO Monday, combining features of the AFCP 2.0 and Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot programs, with the notable addition of Applicant participation in the process. … Continue reading →

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