Monthly Archives: October 2009

Director Kappos Kills Prosecution Regulations Package

Two years of fear and loathing have ended, as the USPTO has announced that it is rescinding the “Continuations” and “Claims” rules that have been hanging over the heads of practitioners, and will move to dismiss/vacate the pending lawsuit over … Continue reading

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Hal Wegner Wakes Up ACI Biotech Patents Forum in Boston

On Sept. 30th, Harold C. (Hal) Wegner gave a talk on current developments that emphasized the importance of inter partes reexamination, particularly as a weapon of patent destruction. His opinion, summarized by me, is that KSR is increasingly being applied … Continue reading

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