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Quick Hitter: Is It Really Obvious To Combine Those References?
One justification for a patent office rejection is the brick wall, “It would have been obvious for a…
Read MorePatent Month In Review September
Abstract Idea Step in Patentable Subject Matter: Animated Lip Syncing Not Abstract, is EligibleMCRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco…
Read MoreUSPTO Adds Another Final Office Action Option: P3 Pilot Program
The USPTO recently announced a 6 month pilot program to give applicants another option for responding to final office actions. Here is…
Read More2016 May Patent Law Update
By Stephen B. SchottPRIORITY DATES OF EARLIER APPLICATIONSImmersion Corp. v. HTC Corp, Civil Action No. 12-259-RGA, (D.Del 2015)This case is…
Read MoreFederal Circuit: Software Not An Abstract Idea—Is Patentable
Software patents are alive. Again. Many pundits have been saying it since the Supreme Court’s Alice decision on patentable subject matter in…
Read MoreApril 2016 Patent Law Update
USPTO Subject Matter Guidelines Updated If you haven’t seen them, the USPTO published patentable subject matter hypotheticals, with an…
Read MorePatents vs. Trade Secret: Which is Right for You?
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. Schott Patents prevent others from using your idea…
Read MoreWhat Is A Provisional Application’s Prior Art Date?
By Stephen B. Schott Provisional applications have a filing date and a publication date. How do you decide which…
Read MoreCan You Get An International Trademark? The Madrid Protocol
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. Schott If you have valuable intellectual property, you…
Read MoreFour Boilerplate Responses For Responding To Subject Matter Rejections Based On The USPTO Hypotheticals
This is a summary of the sample argument sections of a longer article based on the USPTO’s subject matter-based hypotheticals. Hypothetical 1: Removing…
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