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Month: August 2007
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Easily lost in the understandable outrage over the new PTO continuation rules, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences is proceeding to chart the metes and bounds of the PTO’s reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision in KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (see Patent Docs report). Fortunately,…
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Tafas v. Dudas, No. 07CV846 (E.D. Va.) (filed Aug. 22, 2007) By Robert Dailey — Dr. Triantafyllos Tafas, a Connecticut inventor, has asked a Federal District Court to prevent the PTO’s new continuation rules from taking effect. Tafas is the named inventor on 18 pending patent applications, and asserts that he will suffer…
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By Christopher P. Singer — On Thursday, August 23, 2007, the USPTO held a webcast to discuss the changes to the rules relating to claims and continuation practice. The presentation was recorded and is available for viewing until February 1, 2008. The presentation can be viewed, without any password, here. The new rules…
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West LEGALworks® will be offering a webcast entitled: "Assessing the New USPTO Multi-Patent Rules" on September 6, 2007 from 12:30-2:00 PM (EST). Speakers Steven S. Baik, Partner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; F. Leslie Bessenger III of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff of Foley & Lardner LLP; and Lawrence…
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Guest Post by Simon J. Elliott and Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff — On August 21, 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) released final rules limiting a patent applicant’s opportunities to pursue patent protection for a given invention. The PTO rules do this by restricting the number of patent applications that can be…
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By Christopher P. Singer — The USPTO sent out an e-commerce alert by e-mail on August 28, 2007. The alert provided information regarding a number of topics: (1) Enhancements to Private PAIR (7.1): The new version of Private PAIR is set to launch on August 31, 2007. More information about these enhancements can…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last Wednesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 41(f), the Office will be adjusting patent fees to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The new fees will become effective on September 30, 2007. …
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By Donald Zuhn — On August 20, 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that patent examiners, other Office employees, and contractors under the Commissioner of Patents may begin using an S-signature (i.e., an electronic signature) to sign papers related to applications, patents, or reexamination proceedings. The requirements for using an S-signature…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published new rules concerning continuation and claims practice that will undoubtedly have a profound effect on the way patent attorneys and agents prosecute applications before the Patent Office. In view of the 128-page Federal Register notice regarding the new rules, the…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases, and a few interesting cases will be selected for periodic monitoring. Medpointe Healthcare Inc. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc.1:07-cv-04769; filed August 23, 2007 in the Northern District of Illinois Medpointe Healthcare Inc. v. Cobalt…
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