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Further Shifts in Patent Office Guidance for Discretionary Denials Signal Uphill Battles for Patent Challengers

On the heels of the rescission of the Fintiv guidance memorandum, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has again reshaped the PTAB’s approach to discretionary denials. On March 26, 2025, the Acting Director issued a new...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Issues Notice Regarding Certain Filing Receipts Issued Between March and October 2022

Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice advising Applicants to review filing receipts issued between March 2022 and mid-October 2022 to confirm that the granted foreign filing license notification has...more

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USPTO Updates Deadline to Respond to Trademark Office Actions

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated the deadline to respond to Office Actions for trademark applications. As of December 3, 2022, trademark applicants now have three months (instead of the...more

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Important Changes in USPTO Trademark Practices to Take Effect on Dec. 3, 2022

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As part of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (reported in the IP Intelligence Blog on Dec. 23, 2021), beginning on Dec. 3, trademark applicants will have three months (with a possible three-month extension) to respond...more

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Russian Sanctions Create Patent Risks

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While multi-national sanctions recently imposed on Russia were intended to punish Russia for its aggression in Ukraine, the effects of the sanctions have led to a need for tough decisions for U.S. entities with patent...more

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Use Caution Before Taking Advantage Of Extended IP Filing Deadlines Under CARES Act

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The newly-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides patent and trademark applicants the opportunity for temporary relief from certain deadlines as more and more businesses face mandatory...more

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