Posts by: Soody Tronson
The Court will be reviewing a widely splintered decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in the case of Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank…
A simplified flow chart from the USPTO on the process of obtaining a utility patent. It should be noted that this is just a general overview and many options When…
The USPTO Patent Application Initiatives Timeline displays various programs and initiatives that are available to applicants during each phase of the application process.
Proposing an alternative construction of scientifically known claim terms based on function of genes requires corresponding structure to be described in the written description.
Method patent rights can be exhausted by sale of an accompanying patented apparatus. (page 9)
No Deference Given to PTO as Federal Circuit Overturns Combo Drug Patent Grant. (page 18)
Time to clean house.
The new Chinese Trademark Law shall come into effect as of May 1, 2014. Stay tuned for summary charts for comparison.
The owner of Subway restaurants — the biggest fast food chain in the world — lost a bid Thursday to trademark its heavily marketed “Footlong” brand.