A Selection of IP-related Posts by Schott, P.C.
Quick Hitter: Is It Really Obvious To Combine Those References?
By Stephen B. Schott |
One justification for a patent office rejection is the brick wall, “It would have been obvious for a ...
Read More Prop Head Book Review: Thank You For Being Late
By Stephen B. Schott |
By Stephen Schott A review of Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the ...
Read More 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 ...
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