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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

The IP Law Blog

For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully. In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR ยง 1.29

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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

LexBlog IP

For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully. A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27 had a gross income.

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What to Know About the USPTOโ€™s Duty of Candor Guidance Regarding FDA Submissions

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

In view of this notice, life sciences companies should consider involving patent counsel in the review of relevant FDA submissions for possible inconsistencies with PTO filings and determination of the appropriate course of action where material inconsistencies are found to exist. What This Means for Life Sciences Patent Applicants.

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EPO Decisions โ€“ The Not So Holy Grail?

SpicyIP

– Incentives and working conditions of the examiners are favoring granting a patent over rejecting it because a rejection needs more time and effort and eventually an oral hearing.โ€ Several cases have shed light on the Indian courtsโ€™ approach to considering EPO patent grants. The Court in Microsoft Technology Licensing v.

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USPTO Requests Input on Patent Eligibility from Critical Sectors Impacted by Current Law

The IP Law Blog

Explain whether the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States has caused you to change business strategies for protecting your intellectual property, such as shifting from patents to trade secrets, or vice versa.

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

Patently-O

Additionally, the court determined that this usage did not economically substitute the original use of the briefs in providing legal advice, nor did it impair any potential market for licensing these briefs, thereby reaffirming the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissing the complaint with prejudice.

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USPTO Requests Input on Patent Eligibility from Critical Sectors Impacted by Current Law

LexBlog IP

Explain whether the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States has caused you to change business strategies for protecting your intellectual property, such as shifting from patents to trade secrets, or vice versa.

Law 52