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 route each patent application within the Office after filing. One webinar dealt with classification generally and a second dealt specifically with classification relating to computer... 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 applicants additional COVID-19 outbreak-related relief. In addition to the prior actions taken to help patent applicants, the USPTO has issued a notice granting relief also... 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 v. Banner Life Scis. LLC, 956 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2020). https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/federal-circuit-holds-that-patent-term-23662/

As businesses and offices prepare to reopen, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows its ongoing support for innovation and entrepreneurship during the novel coronavirus outbreak. https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/05/24/file-patents-trademarks-now-covid-19-paves-way-filings-uspto/id=121830/

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 infringement. https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2020/05/01/us-must-pay-4-4-million-fee-award-for-unreasonable-patent-defense/#