Examination, allowance and portfolio strategy.
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Written by : Jason J. Jardine and Bailey R. Arenberg Key Takeaway : While recent amendments to Mexico’s patent laws promote faster prosecution and earlier decisions on patents, concerns abound as to the feasibility and integrity of the prosecution…
You spent months perfecting your invention. Weeks writing the application. But the rejection letter arrived anyway. The culprit? Often, it's something surprisingly simple: your drawings. After reviewing thousands of patent applications, I've…
Written by : Philip M. Nelson On October 31, 2025, Director Squires spoke to the American Intellectual Property Law Association and provided a forceful statement on his view for the direction of patent law. Of particular interest were his comments on…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is taking another step toward integrating artificial intelligence into the patent examination process. With the launch of the Automated Search Pilot Program (ASPP), the agency aims to explore how AI can improve…
Patent prosecution is where innovation meets protection. Every year, companies large and small rely on their law firms to turn ideas into patents that safeguard technology and strengthen market position. With the volume of filings at the USPTO continuing…
Written by : Eric L. Abada For the past decade, controversy regarding the laws of patent eligibility has created uncertainty in the minds of inventors and investors, especially in the biotechnology, medical diagnostics, and software industries adjacent to…
Written by : Philip M. Nelson Today Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA ) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) , bipartisan legislation mirroring a proposed law introduced last year by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC)…
The sixth edition of the Patent Intelligence Report, released in March this year, provides an in-depth analysis of the patent prosecution landscape, drawing from different datasets to generate a range of statistics. The report covers patent application…
In the competitive world of patent prosecution, where innovation meets legal complexities, the choice of the right patent law firm for your needs stands as a key decision. In the pursuit of securing broad claims, there are additional challenges encountered…
Written by : Ashley C. Morales & Joseph Mallon, Ph.D. On March 20, 2024, The USPTO issued an alert, notifying practitioners that the USPTO had developed training materials for patent examiners regarding searching for prior art in FDA and NIH databases. [1]…
Written by : Jacob J. Golan, Ph.D. & Jason J. Jardine On June 6, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Intellectual Property introduced a Bill entitled “Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023” (PERA) aiming to amend the…
On December 20, 2023, the UK Supreme Court made a significant ruling , stating that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are not eligible to be recognized as inventors in patent applications. This decision aligns with similar judgments from entities like…
