Patents and national security
Filing a patent with national security implications? Check your filing receipt for a foreign filing authorization before filing outside the US. After … Read more
Rapid Litigation: Biotech patent win
In “Rapid Litigation”, the Federal Circuit is further cleaning up the 35 USC 101 “abstract” patent eligibility mess caused by SCOTUS’s Alice and Mayo decisions.
Bascom: another Alice software win
The Bascom court decision helps software patents by suggesting that step 2 of the Alice test should follow established obviousness rules.
International Trademarks: Madrid Protocol
For US companies, the Madrid Protocol can be a low-cost and time efficient way of getting international trademark protection.
Enfish for Alice: a software win
The Einfish decision – software running on standard computers isn’t automatically abstract, improves the outlook for US software patents.
Patent restrictions and elections
USPTO examiners can require patent restrictions. These narrow the scope of your originally submitted patent claims. Choose carefully here.