On Friday, April 18, 2025, the Federal Circuit addressed a question of first impression regarding the validity of certain machine-learning patents under Section 101 in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., et al.,...more
The USPTO released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The USPTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether...more
1/27/2025
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This article discusses aspects of ex parte appeals of patent applications before the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). A patent applicant may appeal (submit a re-examination request) an examiner’s...more
7/13/2020
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Claim Amendments ,
CNIPA ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Re-Examination ,
Patents ,
Re-examination and Invalidation Department of the Patent Office (PRB)
This article discusses aspects of ex parte appeals of patent applications before the European Patent Office (EPO). A patent applicant may appeal an examiner’s decision on refusing to grant a patent application to the EPO...more
This article discusses aspects of ex parte appeals of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A patent applicant, whose claims have been twice rejected, may appeal an examiner’s...more
Appealing the Rejection of a Patent Application in the United States, Europe, and China -
In some circumstances, appealing the rejection of a patent application is the only practical recourse a patent applicant may have...more
7/1/2020
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Biopharmaceutical ,
CNIPA ,
European Patent Office ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
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