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What is patent prosecution?

Patent Trademark Blog

What does patent prosecution mean? Patent prosecution refers to the writing, filing and handling of patent applications. It encompasses the patent examination process from initial filing to the grant, including all the back-and-forth responses with the USPTO. Who can be patent prosecutors?

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Benefits and Considerations for Patent Prosecution under Patent Prosecution Highway in the U.S., Europe, China, and Singapore

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. Patent applications filed under PPH with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) enjoy similar benefits.

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An Introductory Guide to Patent Prosecution

JD Supra Law

Patent Prosecution” is a curious phrase for the non-initiated. The term refers to what happens after a patent application is filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), particularly to the back-and-forth exchanges between the Patent Office and the applicant. By: Jason Nolan

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Fish & Richardson Named a Top Firm for Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, and Trademark by Managing IP

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish was ranked as a “Tier 1” firm nationwide in the patent contentious, PTAB litigation, patent prosecution, and trademark contentious categories, an achievement that Fish shares with fewer than 10 other firms in each practice area.

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Enjoining Patent Prosecution

Patently-O

The appellate panel agreed that Sleep Number had a fair chance of prevailing since the contract “clearly and unambiguously places the inventions described in the patent applications within” its scope. On UDP Labs side, it identified the only harm as “a mere delay in participation in the patent-prosecution process.”

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Glaring Procedural Questions Arising Out of a Recent Patent Prosecution Proceeding  

SpicyIP

Discussing the background of the case in this guest post, Suriya Balakanthan, highlights how these procedural lapses took place and highlights the impact that this case can have on the patent prosecution setup. Suriya is a Patent Analyst from Salem Tamil Nadu. The views expressed at those of the author’s alone.

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Should You Get On The Patent Prosecution Highway?

IP Law 360

Patent and Trademark Office's implementation of the Patent Prosecution Highway program places limits on patent applicants' options when amending claims during examination, so the PPH may not be the most appropriate vehicle for accelerating examination of U.S.