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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
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Terminal Disclaimer Rule Proposed to Balance Innovation and Competition

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) periodically evaluates the delicate balance of the U.S. patent system to protect innovation without excessively stifling competition. U.S. patents give patent owners the...more

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Balancing AI-Powered Drug Discovery’s Risk and Reward

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AI is shaving years off the drug-discovery process. But it’s not just leaving other research modalities in the dust—the law itself is struggling to keep up, especially when it comes to patenting AI-aided drug discovery....more

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ArentFox Schiff Wins a Rare PTAB Decision Reversing Patent Examiner’s Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection in a Fintech Patent...

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In 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reversed examiners’ decisions in about 30% of appeals, and only in about 7% of appeals related to patent applications for business methods, which include financial technology...more

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Patents in the Emerging World of NewSpace

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The NewSpace industry is seeing an increase in space launches and new entrants to the field. Technological advances are driving growth, including a steady pace of new innovations. Companies engaged in this progressive market...more

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Avoiding Pitfalls: IP “Dos and Don’ts” for High-Tech Start Ups

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Starting a high-tech company is a difficult, exhausting, and thrilling endeavor – one in which founders will face seemingly endless challenges, deadlines, and make or break decisions. From a venture’s inception, founders face...more

AEON Law

Patent Poetry: Big Tech Companies and Startups Disagree about Impact of Patent Law

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a study entitled “Patent eligible subject matter: Public views on the current jurisprudence in the United States.” The report was prepared in response to a...more

Knobbe Martens

Is your funded medical device startup actually a “large entity” according to the USPTO?

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows a patent applicant to pay reduced fees if it qualifies as a “small entity.”  Many types of filing fees are reduced by 50%.  These savings can be important for companies on a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Intellectual Property Portfolio Development for BioTech Startups in the Plant Space [Webinar]

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Mary Sylvia has nearly 30 years experience in microbiology and patent law. Trained initially as a molecular virologist, she focuses primarily on biotech plant and pharmaceutical patent law and the development of intellectual...more

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Tips for Reviewing (or Drafting) Patent Claims

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For emerging companies, a patent application should combine legal skill with technical and business knowledge to produce a document that will serve as a foundation to the company’s valuation and future profitability....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Intellectual Property Considerations and Guidance for Start-Ups

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Intellectual property probably isn’t high on the to-do list for most new nonprofits and business start-ups. There’s plenty enough to do with setting up an organization, paying bills, and serving customers and clients. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Patenting Your Digital Health Tech: When, Why and How

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The digital health market is expected to grow beyond $379 billion by 2024, with a 27.7 percent compounded annual growth rate over the coming years. This activity is fueled by increasing demand for remote monitoring services,...more

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Gender Diversity in Patenting: Current Landscape and Recommendations

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A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives in July introduced a little-noticed but ultimately popular piece of legislation in response to reports that point to a gender, race and income gap in patent filing and grant rates. A...more

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The Blockchain Revolution: Time to Ramp Up Your Software Patenting Effort?

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As you read this article, hundreds of startups and other organizations are working on blockchain applications in such areas as energy trading, data storage trading, peer-to-peer lending, and verifying professional or other...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

4 Tips to Protect Textile Innovations

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Is innovation a key component of your business plan? Will you distinguish yourself with unique product offerings? Whether protecting our men and women in uniform, advancing the treatment of medical conditions, or adding to a...more

Law Matters

Top 5 Patent Red Flags in Life Sciences Due Diligence

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Since IP represents 75 to 90% of the value of life science transactions, due diligence is a critical component of the valuation process....more

JD Supra Perspectives

7 Intellectual Property Issues Startup Entrepreneurs Should Not Overlook

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When startups are in the whirlwind of launching a new product or strategizing a marketing plan, there are crucial intellectual property issues that should not be overlooked. Here are seven things startups should know about IP...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Can You Patent Your Software?

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Emerging companies often ask: “Is my idea patentable?” Many of these ideas relate to software. The patent eligibility of software is again a hot topic in the United States and around the world. Recent developments in US...more

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Controlling Patenting Costs

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Now more than ever one needs to ensure value for money in creating and maintaining a patent portfolio. Not only are budgets decreasing or stagnant, but the number of countries that need to be considered is increasing. ...more

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Defensive Publication: An Alternate Way of Maintaining Your Turf in a Competitive Marketplace

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It is common knowledge that the bread-and-butter of emerging startups lies in securing exclusive rights to key aspects of their implicated technology. Staking claims to valuable IP assets via direct ownership or exclusive...more

JD Supra Perspectives

7 Intellectual Property Mistakes Startup Entrepreneurs Often Make

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What’s the biggest mistake startup entrepreneurs make with respect to their intellectual property, and what can they do to fix it? That’s the question we recently put to IP attorneys writing on JD Supra, knowing that the...more

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