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Tag Archives: USPTO
USPTO Publishes Extensive Examination Guidelines for 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103
On February 14, 2013, the PTO published extensive Examination Guidelines for examination of applications filed after March 16, 2013, under 102 and 103 as amended by the AIA. Given the debates, if not confusion, that arose following the publication of … Continue reading
Posted in AIA Patent Reform, USPTO Practice and Policy
Tagged AIA, intellectual property, Patent Law, USPTO, Warren Woessner
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High Tech Law Institute: USPTO RCE
The High Tech Law Institute of Santa Clara Law is hosting an upcoming USPTO roundtable and focus session on February 20, 2013 at 9:00. RSVP’s will be taken by the USPTO on a first come first serve basis (see following … Continue reading
USPTO Publishes Final Rules for Micro-Entity Status and Fee Schedule
On December 19, 2012, the Patent Office published the final rule: “Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patents Fees” –77 Fed. Reg. 75019–and on January 18, 2013 the final fee schedule is expected to be published (link below). … Continue reading
PTO Issues Notice on Improvement in Patent Application Quality – A Very Modest Proposal
On January 15, 2013, the USPTO released a notice – see link below – requesting comments on its suggestions of ways to “improve the quality of issued patents” by improving the quality of application drafting. There are two brief sections … Continue reading