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A Selection of IP-related Posts by Schott, P.C.

For The Next Two Weeks, Google Is Buying Patents

Do you have a patent you want to sell? Want to sell it to one of the biggest ...
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Four 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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The USPTO’s Alice-Based Patentable Subject Matter Hypotheticals With Boilerplate Responses

www.masterplaques.com The USPTO recently published hypotheticals to help guide applicants when defining patentable subject matter. Instead of just a ...
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The Federal Circuit Breathes More Life Into Claim Preambles

By Stephen B. Schott Claim preambles are given little weight in claim interpretation, which is seemingly incongruous with the amount ...
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Towards More Reliable Trial Court Decisions On Claim Construction

By Stephen B. Schott The Federal Circuit, which has exclusive domain over patent-related appeals, overrules district court findings at ...
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Can I Get An International Patent? PCT Application Basics

An Article in Schott, PC’s IP Law for Startups Series “Can I file for an international patent?” This ...
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