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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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2025 Patent Filing Costs Rise: USPTO Fee Update and Response Strategies

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In January 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a broad set of fee increases and structural adjustments intended to address rising operational costs and encourage more efficient patent...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Broadening Your (Patent) Protection

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In the fast-paced world of innovation, inventors sometimes realize that their patents do not fully protect their inventions until after the patent issues. If the patent family has an application still pending at the patent...more

Volpe Koenig

[CLE Webinar] Correcting Patents: A Comprehensive Overview - March 6th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join Volpe Koenig for a webinar focused on various methods available for correcting patents after they have already issued. This session will explore the key processes and best practices related to correcting patents,...more

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Preparing Your Company for Hatch-Waxman

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The Hatch-Waxman Act regulates the relationship between branded and generic drugmakers and attempts to strike a balance between two competing policy interests — encouraging pioneering drug development and facilitating market...more

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Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2022 Decisions

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As part of the recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit took steps to return to normal operations. It began requiring live oral arguments in August 2022 and, by November,...more

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PTAB Strategies and Insights Newsletter - March 2022: USPTO Establishes Third Pro Bono Program for the Board

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The USPTO is extending their pro bono efforts to allow those establishing a need to retain voluntary pro bono ex parte examination appeal counsel and eventually pro bono counsel for all proceedings conducted at the Board....more

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PTAB Strategies and Insights Newsletter - March 2022

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The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more

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U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Update: RCE Rule 1.114 Enforcement Change

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently changed its enforcement of 37 C.F.R. 1.114(e)(3) as it relates to an inventor’s oath or declaration, and the change may impact U.S. national stage applications...more

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New Proposed USPTO Rules for International Design Protection

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U.S. design patents and their international counterparts (generally termed “industrial designs”) protect the ornamental appearance of an article of manufacture. Design protection has been the subject of increased attention...more

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