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Best Practices for Diligencing Chain-of-Title for Post-AIA Patent Applications with Assignee-Applicants

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Patent diligence in the context of M&A and other types of commercial transactions typically involves confirmation of a patent’s chain-of-title ownership, from initial inventors through to the current assignee-owner. The...more

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Patent & Trademark Office to Begin Issuing Electronic Patent Grants

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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form. This...more

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USPTO Goes Green With Electronic Patent Grants

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Why is the USPTO moving to electronic Grant (eGrant)? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing electronic patent issuance to reduce pendency of patent applications, foster a green economy by...more

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