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UMKC School of Law Wins National Patent Application Drafting Competition

Patently-O

Patent and Trademark Office announced the winner of this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC), the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. The competition is scored on the basis of the patent application and an oral presentation before a panel of three judges.

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Sequence Listings in Patent Applications: USPTO Adopts Updated WIPO Standard

JD Supra Law

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized the adoption of version 1.7 This standard, integral for disclosing and submitting amino acid and nucleotide sequence listings within patent applications, ensures greater consistency in technical terminology and enhances the descriptions of such sequences.

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How to Win a Patent Application Argument

Patent Trademark Blog

Will arguments be necessary in your utility patent application? Nine out of ten utility patent applications will get rejected at least once. So, yes, arguments will be required in the vast majority of utility patent applications. Should patent arguments be more legal or technical? Examiners are human.

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UK Supreme Court rules on AI and Patent Applications

IP Tech Blog

So for the moment, the position under the UK patent system is that AI is very much a tool rather than an autonomous agent in its own right. As such, in terms of predictions for the coming year, the commencement of consultations on changes to the UK patent system in light of AI feels like a safe bet.

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ArentFox Schiff Wins a Rare PTAB Decision Reversing Patent Examiner’s Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection in a Fintech Patent Application

JD Supra Law

In 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reversed examiners’ decisions in about 30% of appeals, and only in about 7% of appeals related to patent applications for business methods, which include financial technology (fintech) inventions.

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All About Provisional Patent Applications

Kashishipr

For easing the mode of filing a patent and claiming the subject matter contained therein, there are two basic approaches, namely provisional patent application and complete patent application. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?

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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

IPilogue

2021-2022 was a big year for the Osgoode’s mooting team entry for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the 2022-2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition ! About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.