By Thomas F. Zuber and Sarah S. Brooks of Zuber & Taillieu
The Federal Circuit recently clarified several aspects of § 1920’s allowances for a prevailing party to charge its costs against the losing party. In In re Ricoh Co., Ltd., 661 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2011), the Federal Circuit upheld the use of cost-sharing agreements over default statutory rules, allowed the… More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced plans for the agency to begin accepting requests for prioritized examination of patent applications through the Track One prioritized patent examination program that took effect on Monday September 26, 2011. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced its revised fee schedule following the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 112-29) which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. More...
President Obama has signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) a bipartisan, bicameral bill that updates the patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or PTO) is proposing to revise the standard for materiality for the duty to disclose information in patent applications and reexamination proceedings in light of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit or Court) in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the Full First Action Interview Pilot Program, which is an expansion of the Enhanced First Action Interview Pilot Program so as to include all utility applications in all technology areas and filing dates. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has postponed the start date of the Track One prioritized patent examination program, which was scheduled to go into effect on May 4, 2011, until further notice due to reduced spending authority in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced plans for the agency to begin accepting requests for prioritized examination of patent applications – allowing inventors and businesses to have their patents processed within 12 months. More...
A new Federal Trade Commission report recommends improvements to two areas of patent law policies affecting how well a patent gives notice to the public of what technology is protected and remedies for patent infringement. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued supplementary guidelines for examiners that are designed to improve patent quality by ensuring that the scope of patent rights is clear to the public and commensurate with applicant’s disclosure. More...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new details on its “Three-Track” program designed to enable applicants to choose the speed with which their patent application is processed. More...
