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A patent small claims court – what do you think?

Patently-O

The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency that’s charged with recommending improvements to administrative process and procedure. Given ongoing interest in the topic, USPTO has engaged ACUS to conduct. voluntary, and whether parties can remove cases to another administrative.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

Another week, another review of the latest news from the surrounding IP blogs! TRADE MARKS The China National Intellectual Administration (CNIPA) recently published the new guidelines for trade mark examination procedures. Dennis Crouch discusses patent claims cancellation and inter partes review (IPR) in the U.S. PATENTS Prof.

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Supreme Court and Judicial Conference Considering Judge Albright’s Problematic Patent Court

Patently-O

The third agenda topic I would like to highlight is an arcane but important matter of judicial administration: judicial assignment and venue for patent cases in federal trial court. The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management is reviewing this matter and will report back to the full Conference.

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PTAB Updates and Expands the Director Review Process and Offers Transparency in Ex parte Appeals

LexBlog IP

the Patent Office implemented an interim process for the Director to review Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions in AIA trials. Expansion : The Director review process is expanding to permit parties to request review of the Board’s institution decisions in AIA trials. Success in seeking Director review is not common.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

The author reviewed several cases where compulsory licenses were granted by Indian authorities, including those in the field of pharmaceuticals [see also an earlier post on this topic on The IPKat ]. The topic was followed up with another post from the same blog, this time on collective trade marks in Argentina.

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Book review: IP for Start-Ups

The IPKat

This is a review of Intellectual Property Strategies for Start-ups: A Practical Guide , edited by Stefan Golkowsky, partner, PFENNING Patent Attorneys and Lawyers, Berlin, Germany. Not all start-ups depend on IP protection; but many start-ups can fail if IP Protection is not handled properly.

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Understanding the International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges by WIPO

SpicyIP

The administrative review proceedings under IPAB have been briefly dealt with. In the last sections of the chapter, the process of appellate review is explicated containing the review powers of the Controller and grounds on which such review could be sought.

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