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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 weeks ago

Design Patent Search Tool is Latest AI Feature for Examiners to Address USPTO Backlog

DesignVision functions as a centralized tool for querying multiple industrial design data sources and is part of the USPTO's effort to tackle the patent examination backlog.
Intellectual property law
#ipr
fromPatently-O
4 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

SAP's Mandamus Petition Challenging Trump Admin's Discretionary Denial Policy Shift

fromPatently-O
4 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

SAP's Mandamus Petition Challenging Trump Admin's Discretionary Denial Policy Shift

#inter-partes-review
#ptab
fromPatently-O
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Timing is Everything: PTAB's Renewed Reliance on Litigation Timelines and Patent Longevity

fromPatently-O
4 months ago
Intellectual property law

USPTO Director Takes Control of Expanded Discretionary Denials Amid PTAB Staffing Concerns

The USPTO is shifting its patent challenge processes to centralize discretionary denial authority, likely increasing petition rejections.
fromPatently-O
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Timing is Everything: PTAB's Renewed Reliance on Litigation Timelines and Patent Longevity

fromPatently-O
4 months ago
Intellectual property law

USPTO Director Takes Control of Expanded Discretionary Denials Amid PTAB Staffing Concerns

#federal-circuit
fromPatently-O
3 weeks ago
US politics

Motorola Follows SAP with Mandamus Challenge to Acting Director Stewart's IPR Policy Reversal

fromPatently-O
3 weeks ago
US politics

Motorola Follows SAP with Mandamus Challenge to Acting Director Stewart's IPR Policy Reversal

#patent-quality
#patent-law
#patents
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago
Intellectual property law

New USPTO Memo Makes Fighting Patent Trolls Even Harder

USPTO's decision limits public access to challenge invalid patents, risking the proliferation of bad patents.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

USPTO Discontinues Accelerated Examination Program for Utility Applications (Design Patent Rocket Docket is also Suspended)

The USPTO is discontinuing its Accelerated Examination program due to low usage compared to Track One prioritized examination.
#patent-examination
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

USTPO touts success in AI applications

The USPTO is enhancing operations by adopting generative AI technologies, particularly through tools like Scout, despite initial challenges.
#patent-examiners
#intellectual-property
#tesla
Tech industry
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

USPTO's emerging tech and AI head to leave agency

Jerry Ma, the USPTO's emerging technologies lead, is leaving to return to the private sector after highlighting AI's national significance.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 months ago

POPA Fires Back at Alleged USPTO Labor, CBA Violations

The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) has filed a charge against the USPTO regarding denied representation during discussions about employee policies, alleging violation of fair labor practices.
Privacy professionals
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 months ago

Privies, Prior Art, and Procedure: Stewart's Triple Rebuke of PTAB in favor of Patentees

The vacating of semiconductor patents by USPTO Director signifies a shift in privity issue handling, beneficial for patentees.
fromGlobal IP & Technology Law Blog
3 months ago

Whither Discretionary Denials? Read the Tea Leaves, or Follow the Bread Crumbs? (Part II)

The new interim procedure bifurcates discretionary denial issues from merits and puts the determination of discretionary denial solely in the hands of the USPTO Director.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
4 months ago

USPTO Withdraws Biden Era AI Strategy

The USPTO has retracted its AI strategy due to changes in executive orders following a presidential transition.
Women in technology
fromPatently-O
5 months ago

USPTO's Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium Continues Despite New DEI Policies

Recent executive orders on diversity create confusion about federal agencies' initiatives, including at the USPTO.
The White House emphasizes merit-based opportunities while asserting the need to defend women's rights.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
5 months ago

USPTO Facing Additional Cuts: What's Core vs. Expendable

The USPTO's operational stability is threatened by the new efficiency directive, with potential reductions impacting patent processing and examination quality.
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Here's why Meghan Markle's 'As Ever' brand is banned from selling clothing

Meghan Markle's As Ever brand cannot sell clothing due to trademark issues with a similar Chinese company.
#howard-lutnick
Tech industry
fromPatently-O
5 months ago

New USPTO Leadership on the Horizon: Lutnick Confirmed as Commerce Secretary, Squires Expected as Director

Howard Lutnick confirmed as Secretary of Commerce; John Squires expected to be nominated as USPTO Director with strong IP experience.
Tech industry
fromPatently-O
5 months ago

New USPTO Leadership on the Horizon: Lutnick Confirmed as Commerce Secretary, Squires Expected as Director

Howard Lutnick confirmed as Secretary of Commerce; John Squires expected to be nominated as USPTO Director with strong IP experience.
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