The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a new guidance document that is intended to help identify when a process or system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be eligible for patenting. ...more
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Each year, IP Spotlight updates our readers who often ask: how long does it take for a patent or trademark registration to grant? In previous years, we’ve done that by reviewing the USPTO’s annual Performance and...more
The Unitary Patent system in Europe has been a long time coming. Started in December 2012 by regulations approved by the European Parliament, it will finally apply with the entry into force of the Unified Patent Court (UPC)...more
The Russian government has issued a decree that effectively renders Russian patents worthless for many applicants from outside of Russia.
The decree, issued March 5, 2022, states that for Russian patents owned by...more
Canada is considering changes to its Patent Rules that could significantly increase costs to patent applicants whose applications are waiting for review by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). However, in many...more
As part of its plan to modernize the U.S. intellectual property registration system, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format...more
The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report, which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark...more
For the first time since 2020, the Federal Circuit issued an opinion finding claims of a computer-related invention to be eligible. Although designated as non-precedential, the case may signal a key claim feature that the...more
The USPTO recently released its FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report, with contains helpful information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark...more
After offering to expedite review of trademark applications for COVID-19 products and services, the USPTO has now launched a prioritized examination pilot program for certain patent applications “that claim products or...more
When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 50%. Applicants who are micro entities can...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides applicants for U.S. patents and trademarks the opportunity to obtain temporary relief from certain deadlines as an increasing number of businesses face...more
The newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides applicants for U.S. patents and trademarks the opportunity to obtain temporary relief from certain deadlines as an increasing number of...more
The international intellectual property landscape has also felt the repercussions that the coronavirus pandemic imposes on businesses and government agencies. Many patent and trademark offices have extended filing deadlines...more
The newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides applicants for U.S. patents and trademarks the opportunity to obtain temporary relief from certain deadlines as an increasing number of...more
The international intellectual property landscape has also felt the repercussions that the coronavirus pandemic imposes on businesses and government agencies. Many patent and trademark offices have extended filing deadlines...more
The international intellectual property landscape has also felt the repercussions that the coronavirus pandemic imposes on businesses and government agencies. Many patent and trademark offices have extended filing deadlines...more
The newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides applicants for U.S. patents and trademarks the opportunity to obtain temporary relief from certain deadlines as an increasing number of...more
The international intellectual property landscape has also felt the repercussions that the coronavirus pandemic imposes on businesses and government agencies. Many patent and trademark offices have extended filing deadlines...more
The international intellectual property landscape has also felt the repercussions that the coronavirus pandemic imposes on businesses and government agencies. Many patent and trademark offices have extended filing deadlines...more
The newly-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides patent and trademark applicants the opportunity for temporary relief from certain deadlines as more and more businesses face mandatory...more
A new Supreme Court decision holds that states are immune from infringement suits under the United States Copyright Act, despite a 1990 law that attempted to remove states’ sovereign immunity in copyright infringement...more
The newly-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides patent and trademark applicants the opportunity for temporary relief from certain deadlines as more and more businesses face mandatory...more
An Executive Order from President Trump that referred to the Defense Production Act has some manufacturers asking: are we now shielded from patent infringement liability if we produce otherwise-patented protective equipment...more
The international intellectual property landscape has also felt the repercussions that the coronavirus pandemic imposes on businesses and government agencies. Many patent and trademark offices have extended filing deadlines...more