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The recent Federal Circuit–backed victory for Walmart in a content patent lawsuit marks another significant chapter in the ongoing evolution of subject matter eligibility under Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank. Often referred to as an “Alice win,” this decision reinforces…
The recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse a patent injunction involving Evenflo’s EveryFit, EveryKid, SafeMax, Evolve, and Transitions car seat models has become a significant development in patent law, particularly for companies…
In patent prosecution, clients may encounter a “restriction requirement “issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). A restriction requirement is a procedural mechanism used by examiners when they determine that a single patent application claims multiple independent…
Written by Mark Terry This is a great Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision that highlights in one, short decision the main arguments every patent practitioner should make when responding to a 35 U.S.C. §102 anticipation rejection. In today’s Ex Parte Farkas decision,…
Written by Mark Terry I came upon a super interesting Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) decision issued today. I found the Smucker v. Mack-Ray case interesting for both educational and entertainment reasons. The decision involves the effect an infringement action may have…
Written by Mark Terry Terms of degree – such as “easily,” “readily,” and “aesthetically pleasing” – can be subjective and therefore problematic when used as claim language. But the recent Federal Circuit decision of Hearing Components, Inc. v. Shure Inc., 600…
Written by Mark Terry Another recent decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) overturned a rejection by a patent examiner who attempted a 35 U.S.C. §112 rejection of a biotechnology invention that discloses a method for killing…
Written by Mark Terry Once again the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) reversed a rejection by an overzealous patent examiner who failed to adequately connect the proverbial dots between prior patents in an attempt to disqualify a patent…
Written by Mark Terry In it’s first decision of the day this sleepy Monday morning, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) rejected a novel “market forces” argument in favor of a Patent Examiner’s 35 U.S.C. 103 obviousness rejection.…
Written by Mark Terry In the last decision of this past Thursday, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) reiterated the rule that attorney argument is not enough to meet certain burdens in course of patent prosecution. As a Board Certified patent…
We are board-certified intellectual property attorneys, inventors, and engineers that help small-size inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses register and protect patents, copyrights, and trademarks so you can profit from them faster.
