Myers Bigel attorneys will be providing updates on various issues related to the patent process.
Recent Developments in Patent Law: Cases
The Supreme Court and Federal Circuit continue to be active in the early stages of 2019 with respect to patents. This post takes a brief look at two recently decided…
USPTO Rings in 2019 with New Guidance for Computer-Implemented Inventions – Part II
As we discussed last time, subject matter eligibility was not the only patentability requirement for which the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new guidance on January 7,…
USPTO Rings in 2019 with New Guidance for Computer-Implemented Inventions – Part I: Subject Matter Eligibility
If the USPTO makes New Year’s resolutions, "release new guidance documents" must have been at the top of its list for 2019. Patent practitioners were treated to not one, but…
Technical Improvements Providing Path to Patent Eligibility
In recent years, software-centric patents have been increasingly at risk for receiving rejections from the US Patent Office under 35 U.S.C. § 101. These rejections, based primarily on the Supreme…
10 Million U.S. Patents!
On June 19, 2018 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Patent No. 10,000,000 symbolizing the breath and strength of American invention and showing that patents are still…
Statement of USPTO Acting Chief Communications Officer Patrick Ross
Statement of USPTO Acting Chief Communications Officer Patrick Ross
President Obama to Honor Nation’s Leading Scientists and Innovators
President Obama to Honor Nation’s Leading Scientists and Innovators
USPTO Hosts Inaugural Industrial Design 5 Forum
USPTO Hosts Inaugural Industrial Design 5 Forum
United States and Brazil Partner on Improved Patent Processing
United States and Brazil Partner on Improved Patent Processing
USPTO Opens Regional Office in San Jose, California
USPTO Opens Regional Office in San Jose, California
USPTO Advances Cooperation with Foreign IP Leaders
USPTO Advances Cooperation with Foreign IP Leaders
New USPTO Tool Allows Exploration of 40 Years of Patent Data
New USPTO Tool Allows Exploration of 40 Years of Patent Data
Alexandria, Virginia – Software Partnership Meeting on October 21, 2015
Alexandria, Virginia - Software Partnership Meeting on October 21, 2015
USPTO Collaborates with Noun Project to Create Symbols for Intellectual Property
USPTO Collaborates with Noun Project to Create Symbols for Intellectual Property
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Drew Hirshfeld Appointed as New Commissioner for Patents
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Drew Hirshfeld Appointed as New Commissioner for Patents
USPTO and JPO Announce Patent Cooperation Treaty Agreement
USPTO and JPO Announce Patent Cooperation Treaty Agreement
USPTO Seeks Nominations for Patent and Trademark Advisory Committees
USPTO Seeks Nominations for Patent and Trademark Advisory Committees
USPTO to Host Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting
USPTO to Host Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting
USPTO and KIPO Sign Memorandum of Cooperation for Collaborative Search Pilot
USPTO and KIPO Sign Memorandum of Cooperation for Collaborative Search Pilot
USPTO and JPO Sign Memorandum of Cooperation for Collaborative Search Pilot
USPTO and JPO Sign Memorandum of Cooperation for Collaborative Search Pilot
USPTO To Host Combined Medical Device Technology Fair and Partnership Meeting
USPTO To Host Combined Medical Device Technology Fair and Partnership Meeting