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January 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
USPTO New Fees Effective January 16, 2018
On November 14, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released a new set of filing fees, as shown through this link.
January 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
After-Final Consideration 2.0 and QPIDS Pilot Programs Extended
On September 28, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced that the After-Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (“AFCP 2.0”) program and the Quick Path IDS (“QPIDS”) pilot program have been extended to September 30, 2018.
January 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Andrei Iancu As The New Director Of The United States Patent and Trademark Office
On August 25, 2017, the Trump administration announced Andrei Iancu to be the next Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
January 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Ex Parte McAward, Appeal No. 2015-006416
On August 25, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a precedential opinion in Ex Parte McAward, holding that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“the PTAB”) will continue to use the standard from In Re Packard, 751 F.3d 1307 (Fed. Cir. 2014), rather than Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2120 (2014), when evaluating the definiteness of patent claims during pre-issuance examination.
June 6, 2017 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank National Association
On February 21, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued its opinion in Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank (“PNC”), holding that, to be eligible for covered business method (“CBM”) review under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), a patent”™s claims must contain some financial activity element.