A Selection of IP-related Posts by Schott, P.C.
Patent Month In Review September
By Stephen B. Schott |
Abstract Idea Step in Patentable Subject Matter: Animated Lip Syncing Not Abstract, is EligibleMCRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco ...
Read More USPTO Adds Another Final Office Action Option: P3 Pilot Program
By Stephen B. Schott |
The USPTO recently announced a 6 month pilot program to give applicants another option for responding to final office actions. Here is ...
Read More 2016 May Patent Law Update
By Stephen B. Schott |
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 More Federal Circuit: Software Not An Abstract Idea—Is Patentable
By Stephen B. Schott |
Software patents are alive. Again. Many pundits have been saying it since the Supreme Court’s Alice decision on patentable subject matter in ...
Read More April 2016 Patent Law Update
By Stephen B. Schott |
USPTO Subject Matter Guidelines UpdatedIf you haven’t seen them, the USPTO published patentable subject matter hypotheticals, with an accompanying ...
Read More Patents vs. Trade Secret: Which is Right for You?
By Stephen B. Schott |
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. SchottPatents prevent others from using your idea in ...
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