On July 01, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Notice requiring prophetic examples and working examples to be distinguished, at least, by using different tense in order to satisfy the...more
Small Entity Government Use License Exception (Effective date: January 20, 2021) -
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases to clarify and expand exceptions...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is increasing many of the patent and trademark fees effective October 2, 2020. On average, the fees are increasing by 5 – 10 percent. Below is a summary of the larger...more
It is rare, but there are times where one will file a European Application (EA) and then change their mind due to business considerations. Filing fees are a significant part of the fees associated with filing an EA....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office “USPTO” is launching the “Patents 4 Patients” initiative, which will provide an accelerated review for methods of cancer treatments. Effective on June 29, 2016 the new “Cancer...more