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Patent Reform: Will It Protect Your Inventions?

Written by Mark Terry The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (Bill, S. 1720), seeks to improve transparency and to remedy problems associated with patent trolls and others that file frivolous lawsuits using their patents. Trolls are turning out to be…

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Dec 9, 2018

Patents

Tools for Fighting a 102 Anticipation Rejection

Written by: Mark Terry Today I came across a nice little Board of Patent Appeals case that outlines an additional tool that can be used to fight 102 anticipation rejections, especially when procuring software patents. Specifically, this case addresses a…

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Sep 21, 2012

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Software Patents: How to Lose an Obviousness Argument

Written by: Mark Terry In a straightforward decision today, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) affirmed an Examiner’s obviousness rejection of a software invention based on a common prosecution mistake – the Appellant arguing limitations that are not…

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Sep 5, 2012

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