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Dysfunctional Patent Families: The Federal Circuit Draws Two Different Conclusions on Whether a Later-Filed Patent Can Invalidate an Earlier-Filed One in the Same FamilyContinuation applications allow applicants to pursue additional claims efficiently without prolonging the patent prosecution process.
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Docket This: Working with Clients to Manage the USPTO Continuation SurchargesThe USPTO's fee changes will force patent practitioners to rethink prosecution strategies due to higher surcharges for delayed continuation applications.
Dysfunctional Patent Families: The Federal Circuit Draws Two Different Conclusions on Whether a Later-Filed Patent Can Invalidate an Earlier-Filed One in the Same FamilyContinuation applications allow applicants to pursue additional claims efficiently without prolonging the patent prosecution process.
US PATENT FEE INCREASES FOR 2025: Not (Nearly) as Bad as They Could Have BeenThe USPTO is implementing substantial patent fee increases effective January 2025, affecting prosecution strategies.Controversial proposed fees faced pushback, leading to some retractions.