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"INFORMATION PLEASE!" – BILSKI TAKES IT TO THE SUPREMES

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Warren Woessner

Reading the transcript of the oral arguments presented yesterday (a copy is attached at the end of this posting) as Bilski was presented to the Supreme Court, I was struck by how quickly certain Justices homed in on one of … Continue reading →

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Director Kappos Kills Prosecution Regulations Package

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Warren Woessner

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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News Release from USPTO: USPTO ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Warren Woessner

Commissioner for Patents John Doll to Retire; Robert L. Stoll Nominated as Successor, Margaret Focarino Named Deputy Commissioner The USPTO today announced significant changes among the senior management team of its Patent organization. After 35 years at the USPTO, Commissioner … Continue reading →

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Patent Office Provides Slideshow to Examiners to Assist in Testing Claims for Statutory Subject Matter

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Warren Woessner

As a supplement to the “instructions” discussed in my last post, the PTO has now provided a compact slideshow to Examiners to assist them in evaluating claims for statutorily patentable machines, processes or compostions of matter. Ironically,the flowcharts are a … Continue reading →

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