The long and arduous path of prosecution begins with the filing of a parent patent application. Several years later, the applicant files a first continuation application. A few more years pass after which the applicant files...more
In this follow up to last month’s topic on intellectual property and technology transfer, we will extend our discussion on ownership to patents.
Originally published in DermatologyTimes....more
The America Invents Act established inter partes review and post-grant reviews mechanisms to challenge the validity of issued United States patents. These procedures were created to improve patent quality, and were introduced...more
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