United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 5874, Public Law No: 111-224 |
8/11/2010
The United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, which makes supplemental FY 2010 appropriations of $129 million to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has become a law. More...
Section 337 Investigation on Infringement of Hewlett-Packard’s Patents on Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components | Release 10-083, Inv. No. 337-TA-730 |
7/26/2010
The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) has voted to institute an investigation of certain inkjet ink supplies and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are ink supplies and components thereof used in, for example, inkjet printers. More...
Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in View of Bilski v. Kappos | Docket No. PTO–P–2010–0067 |
7/27/2010
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO, or “Office”)) has prepared further interim guidance for the patent examining corps to use when determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in view of the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court in Bilski v. Kappos. More...
Proposed Translation Arrangements for Future EU Patent | IP/10/870 |
7/1/2010
A proposal on translation arrangements for a future European Union (“EU”) Patent, the final element needed for a single EU patent system to become a reality, has been presented by the European Commission (“EC”). More...
U.S. International Trade Commission’s Section 337 Investigation on Infringement of Patents on Caskets | Inv. No. 337-TA-725 |
7/2/2010
The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) has voted to institute an investigation on possible infringement of patents on certain caskets. More...
Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement | No. ______ |
6/22/2010
As part of the Obama Administration’s launch of the first-ever Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, Attorney General Eric Holder has emphasized the Department of Justice’s ongoing commitment to protecting U.S. intellectual property as central to America’s economic prosperity and public safety. More...
Section 337 Investigation on Certain Automotive Vehicles and Designs | Inv. No. 337-TA-722 |
6/11/2010
The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) has instituted an investigation of certain automotive vehicles and designs thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are "4x4" vehicles. More...
Section 337 Investigation on Certain Inkjet Ink Cartridges with Printheads and their Components | Inv. No. 337-TA-723 |
6/21/2010
The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) has voted to institute an investigation of certain inkjet ink cartridges with printheads and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are inkjet cartridges for printers. More...
Changes to Patent Examiner Performance Standards | No. 10-27 |
6/16/2010
Management at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has been working with representatives of the patent examiners union, the Patent Office Professional Association (“POPA”), to better align the performance standards for patent examiners with the USPTO’s goals for increasing quality in patent examination and reducing the backlog of pending patent applications, according to Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos. More...
Three Patent Processing Tracks | No. 10-24 |
6/3/2010
The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is seeking public comment on a proposed new patent examination initiative that would provide applicants greater control over the speed with which their applications are examined and promote greater efficiency in the patent examination process. More...