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USPTO Proposes New Rules on Terminal Disclaimers: A Potential Setback for Patentees

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a significant change to the rules governing terminal disclaimers. The USPTO says that the rule change would “promote innovation and competition,” but is...more

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USPTO Proposed Rule Change to Terminal Disclaimer Practice

On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a proposed rule change to terminal disclaimer practice.Unfortunately, the proposed change appears to further weaken issued patents in which terminal disclaimers...more

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USPTO: E-Signatures Soon May be Used for Patent Correspondence

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Starting March 22, 2024, patent correspondence may be electronically signing using DocuSign®, Acrobat® Sign, and similar third-party e-signature software. The new rule from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is aimed at...more

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New USPTO Design Patent “Bar” to be Created in 2024

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases by creating a separate space for individuals with educational backgrounds in design-related disciplines to qualify to...more

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Patent & Trademark Office to Begin Issuing Electronic Patent Grants

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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form. This...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

USPTO Goes Green With Electronic Patent Grants

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Why is the USPTO moving to electronic Grant (eGrant)? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing electronic patent issuance to reduce pendency of patent applications, foster a green economy by...more

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File wrapper estoppel in Canada

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The Canadian Patent Act was amended last year to include a new provision which allows prosecution histories into evidence in patent proceedings to rebut representations made by the patentee regarding claims construction. ...more

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“A New Day” for Amending Claims in Post-Grant Proceedings

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director, Andrei Iancu, recently gave a speech to the American Intellectual Property Law Association where he discussed a new rule proposal aimed at improving the patent amendment process...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2018

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In This Issue - US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury...more

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Improper Markush Rejection: The New Kid on the Patent Block

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) quietly increased the examiners’ arsenal by slipping a new rejection into the latest revision of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (“MPEP”) released last month. One of the...more

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