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Tillis and Leahy Urge USPTO to Address Inconsistent Prior Art Statements by Patent Applicants at the FDA

IP Watchdog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), discussing the issue of inconsistent statements made by patent applicants pursuant to their disclosure requirements at the USPTO and other federal agencies, especially the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Patent Obvious or Nonobvious?

Patent Trademark Blog

What does patent obvious mean? To be patentable, an invention must be novel and nonobvious. But, what makes a patent application obvious? If you get an obviousness rejection under Section 103, how do you show that you are trying to patent a nonobvious invention? Want to file a nonobvious patent?

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Are You Unsatisfied With Your Current US Patent Agent or IP Law Firm?

Patent Trademark Blog

What are warning signs that may warrant a change in your US patent agent or law firm? When it comes USPTO patent prosecution, many factors are out of the control of your US patent agent or attorney. So it makes sense to focus on what is within a patent attorney’s control. How quickly do they respond to your emails?

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The US Patent and Trademark Office’s Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program

JD Supra Law

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended its Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (CCMPP) in June 2023, encouraging inventors to play a more significant role in mitigating climate change. By: Perkins Coie

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Joint Inventorship: AI-Human Style

Patently-O

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. patents and patent applications. by Dennis Crouch The U.S. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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How long does it take to obtain a design patent?

Patent Trademark Blog

How long is the average design patent application? There are two tracks or timeframes for US design patents. On the fast track known as Rocket Docket , you may be able to get a design patent granted in about 5-10 months from the filing date if there are no rejections. Need to get US design patents quickly?

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What happens if your patent is rejected?

Patent Trademark Blog

Will your patent be rejected? 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. How to respond to utility patent rejections.