LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Proposed Changes to U.S.

Design Patent 52

Design Patent Designs Design Patent 52

Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Landers: The Problem of Design Patents: Representation and Subject Matter Scope (Source: SSRN). Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN). New Job Postings on Patently-O: McKee Voorhees and Sease. IP Edge LLC – Patent Analyst . Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney or Agent.

Patent Prosecution 68

Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Patent Journalism 68

Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation, or 2) patent prosecution. There are some patent attorneys who have done both litigation and prosecution , but most practitioners will lean to one practice area over time. Start with your patent needs.

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Litigation Patent Prosecution Patent 52

Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Yes for utility, and probably not for design. Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. This involves a compromise.

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Patent Design Patent Art 52

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Last week, the Federal Circuit Court reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in In re Surgisil, L.L.P., overturning the Board’s ruling that a design for a rolled-paper art tool for blending anticipated Surgisil’s (Applicant) claimed lip implant. In re Surgisil, L.L.P., 2020-1940, 2021 WL 4515275 (Fed.

Patent Application 72

Patent Application Patent Prosecution Art Patent 72

More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

If you want to protect how something looks, you need a Design Patent. Design and Utility Patents. Each is required to have all the claims protect something new and non-obvious over the prior art. Each undergoes examination by a patent examiner in the U.S. Utility patent examination in the U.S.

Designs 52

Designs Design Design Patent Patent 52

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

On the other hand, if the USPTO does not issue a Notice of Allowance, (5) other strategies may be sought in the pursuit of a patent. Overall, the amount of time it takes to acquire a patent varies based on the field of technology and on the type of application, which may be a provisional, design, utility, or plant application.

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Patent Invention Patent Prosecution 52