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Quarles & Brady LLP

Recent Examination Manual Update Includes Guidance on Protection of Computer-Generated Designs

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The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (“MPEP”) is the examination manual used internally at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to guide examiners in the process of examining patent applications. In...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

New Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions in India

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On July 3, 2017, revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) were released. The full text of the guidelines may be found here. ...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Kickstarting an Old Patent System for the New Software Era

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Software patents have been having a rough time of it lately. It seems everyone has something bad to say about them, from the courts to the press, and even some software engineers. Originally Published in The Recorder...more

K&L Gates LLP

Abstract Ideas: The Patent Office’s First Take on Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International

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The United States Patent Office periodically issues guidelines for Examiners, often in response to a recent court decision or new statute. These guidelines do not have the force of law, but nevertheless establish the specific...more

Knobbe Martens

Q&A With Knobbe's Ron Schoenbaum

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Ronald J. Schoenbaum is a partner in Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP's Orange County and Silicon Valley, Calif., offices. He focuses on patent prosecution, strategic patent portfolio management, and infringement/validity...more

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