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AI Search Tool Coming to Design Patent Examination

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the rollout of DesignVision, an advanced AI‑powered image search tool now integrated into the examination system for U.S. design patent applications. According to the...more

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PTO Revisits What is Patentable

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On Monday this week, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. The announcement was made on the blog homepage of PTO...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program extended through 31 December 2022

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Yesterday, a notice was published in the Federal Register announcing yet another extension of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) pilot program for expedited review of COVID-19-associated patent applications (the...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - January 2022

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USPTO Leadership - ..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director.  Kathi Vidal, the Biden Administration’s nominee to be the next Director, testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Prioritized Examination For Certain COVID-19 Related Patent Applications

On May 8, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new program for expediting certain COVID-19 related patent applications. Under the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program, the USPTO...more

Hogan Lovells

China: looking back at 2019's main IP developments and looking forward at what 2020 may bring

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2019 was an eventful year in the Chinese IP landscape, with a large number of major developments shaking up existing practice, and with important overhauls of laws and regulations....more

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USPTO's guidelines for electronic filing: applicant/ registrant/party email addresses required

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Of particular interest, to receive a filing date after February 15, 2020, all new applications must include an email address for each applicant, even if represented by an attorney.  In addition, all applicants, registrants,...more

Morgan Lewis

China’s Intellectual Property System: Important Changes for Medtech Companies

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China has recently made significant strides in amending its intellectual property (IP) laws in a manner that provides substantial benefits and protections for medtech IP owners. As of November 1, 2019, China has taken another...more

Snell & Wilmer

SCOTUS to Consider USPTO’s Attorneys’ Fees Policy

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On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in Iancu v. NantKwest to resolve a circuit split concerning “expenses” a patent applicant must pay when challenging the United States Patent and Trademark...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Federal Circuit Denies PTO Attorneys’ Fees

On July 27, 2018, the Federal Circuit ruled that a patent applicant’s obligation to pay the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) “expenses” for district court proceedings to review patent application rejections does not...more

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