Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. is the introduction of new fees for continuation applications. One of the most striking changes in the proposed fee structure.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (the “DSMER Program”). Currently, the USPTO applies a “compact prosecution approach” in examining patent applications. An applicant is required to address all these objections and rejections in one response.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (the “DSMER Program”). Currently, the USPTO applies a “compact prosecution approach” in examining patent applications. An applicant is required to address all these objections and rejections in one response.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

In its roundtable conference held in December last year, the IPQC had collectively raised questions concerning the functioning of the EPO, along with claims stating that priority was given to how quickly the patents were granted and on internal efficiency but at the cost of thorough search and examination. In Agfa NV & Anr.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Delhi High Court on Non-filing of Written Submission to Delay Patent Application Process. The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. You can find the application form here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (the “DSMER Program”). Currently, the USPTO applies a “compact prosecution approach” in examining patent applications. On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Eligibility and Participation.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The lithium-ion battery, introduced commercially in 1991, has expanded far beyond the consumer electronics industry, sparking a gold rush of research aimed at producing lower-cost, higher-performance batteries that can be used in a wider range of applications. Patent prosecution, portfolio, and strategic patenting considerations.

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