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It’s All in the Hardware: Overcoming 101 Rejections in Computer Networking Technology Classes

IP Watchdog

Technologies such as computer networking, which, unlike software inventions, typically incorporate at least some hardware elements, may be less vulnerable to rejection under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. However, responding to these rejections when they are issued still requires some finesse.

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How long does it take to get a patent in 2021? And what about COVID-19?

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search.

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EPO Decisions – The Not So Holy Grail?

SpicyIP

One of the other main concerns raised by IPQC members is that, currently, the patent examination seems to be more biased in the favour of granting patents regardless of the merit of a particular invention. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well.

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Schemes, Policies And Programmes For Patent Facilitation

IIPRD

TIFAC is an autonomous organization under the Department of Science & Technology mandated to access state-of-art technology and to formulate a technology vision for the development of technology in emerging technological areas in India. . Biotechnology Patent Facilitation Cell ( Department of Biotechnology).