Ex Parte Desjardins: The USPTO makes AI Patents easier
USPTO Director Squires issued a precedential decision, further opening the door for patents on AI inventions. Here’s what this decision means. Prosecuting … Read more
Patents
PERA: Congress attempts to fix Patent Eligibility
The courts have spent a decade telling inventors their ideas are “abstract.” Congress is finally tired of it too. If you have … Read more
Caution: Contingent Limitations
If-Then logic is in most computerized inventions, but the Ex Parte Schulhauser case lets the examiner ignore the “Then” part in your … Read more
Patentability of LLM and AI
LLM (Large Language Model) and AI (artificial intelligence) inventions are patentable in the US. But since AI is no longer new, their … Read more
Terminal disclaimers
What is a terminal disclaimer? You have filed multiple patent applications, and your examiner is now asking for one. What does this … Read more
Patent examiner interviews
Patent examiner interviews can help you explain your invention, overcome misconceptions, and explore claim amendments needed for allowance. Although statistically, interviews usually … Read more