I’ve recently hosted two webinars on patent classification, taking a look at how contractors for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) determine where to... Read More »

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has again exercised its authority under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to grant patent... Read More »

In a recent decision, the issue before the Federal Circuit was the meaning of the term “product” in a patent term extension statute. Biogen Int'l GmbH... Read More »

As businesses and offices prepare to reopen, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows its ongoing support for innovation and entrepreneurship during ... Read More »

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday upheld a ground-breaking $4.4 million attorneys fee award against the U.S. government for patent... Read More »

With essential medical equipment in short supply these days, doctors have been doing everything they can to get what they need to keep treating coronavirus patients. ... Read More »

Inequitable conduct is practically the stuff of ghost stories among patent practitioners. You must satisfy your duty of candor to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office... Read More »

Tech giant IBM cemented its patent leadership in the United States, with over 9,000 received patents, including in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, in... Read More »

As we prepare to enter a new year—and a new decade—it is time once again to look back on the year behind us to assess its impact for the IP world. All in... Read More »

On October 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property heard from five witnesses on ways to improve patent quality at the United... Read More »