Tag Archives: USPTO

PTO Issues Interim Examination Instructions for Patentable Subject Matter and Invites Comments

On August 24, the PTO issued interim instructions (not rules) to guide Examiners post-Bilski. I did not see this as a major event, given that the Supreme Court will soon be reviewing the Bilski “machine or transformation” (M or T) … Continue reading

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David Kappos Confirmed as PTO Director

Just minutes ago, the US Senate confirmed David Kappos as the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office. On behalf of the leadership of AIPLA, I would like to … Continue reading

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USPTO Customer Partnership Meeting Materials

The materials from the June 3, 2009 USPTO Customer Partnership Meeting are available online but I have downloaded them into a PDF format available here.USPTO Meeting Materials.pdf

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ABBOTT LABS. v. SANDOZ, INC. – ONE RULE FITS ALL?

Or “what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander”? Posts and pens have been busy reporting that the Federal Circuit, en banc, overruled Scripps v. Genentech, and ended the debate over whether a product-by-process claims should be construed … Continue reading

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