3/28/2025 2:15:51 PM Healthtech Patents: What Alivecor v. Apple Means for AI-Powered Innovation By Jessica Kaempf A major Federal Circuit ruling just sent a clear message to AI-driven healthtech companies: AI alone won’t get you a patent. In AliveCor,...
3/3/2025 4:00:05 PM USPTO Rescinds 2022 Memorandum on Discretionary Denials of Post-Grant Proceedings By Jon McMichael On February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded a June 2022 memorandum clarifying when the Patent...
1/29/2025 7:19:30 PM Navigating the Massive Impact Changes to Telework Policies Would Have at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office By Matthew Damm Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) faces unique challenges amid discussions on altering telework policies. With 96% of its...
11/18/2024 9:37:26 PM Update on New USPTO Rules for Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented three new rules impacting practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...
11/13/2024 2:40:44 PM U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal to Step Down By Jennifer Bush U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal announced her departure from the agency to return to the private sector, a move...
10/2/2024 4:00:54 PM Understanding the Significant Changes in Vidal's Final Rule on Director Review By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director, Kathi Vidal, released a final rule on Director Review effective October 31, which expands...
9/19/2024 3:30:21 PM USPTO Issues New Rules Governing MTA Practice and Procedures at PTAB By Jennifer Bush The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new rules governing amendment practice in trial proceedings under the...
9/9/2024 2:01:23 PM The Interplay of Appeals to the Federal Circuit from Both District Court and the PTAB By Jennifer Bush The recent case involving United Therapeutics' patent on Tyvaso and Liquidia's Yutrepia sheds light on the complexities of patent law....
9/9/2024 1:38:18 PM Director Review in Recent Patent Cases: Focus on Substantive Issues By Jennifer Bush Recent cases show the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's interest in using director review to address substantive issues like...
9/4/2024 7:42:27 PM En banc Hearing Petition Filed on Recent Fed. Circ. Collateral Estoppel Decision By Jennifer Bush The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sparked debate following a recent ruling on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB)...
8/19/2024 3:00:20 PM Director Kathi Vidal's Sanctions Decisions Serve as a Strong Deterrent By Jennifer Bush United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal's recent sanctions decisions have been notable for their seriousness and...
7/1/2024 6:35:44 PM Potential Impact on USPTO Regulations of Supreme Court Unraveling the Chevron Deference By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to no longer give deference to government agency interpretations could lead to challenges against U.S....