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
Patents
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
Amgen vs. Sanofi, and patent enablement
In Amgen vs. Sanofi, SCOTUS asks if breakthrough drugs require an impossibly high 35 USC 112(a) enablement test for patent protection. Many … Read more
Method vs. system claims
Method claims are different from system, device, or apparatus claims. Method claims are easier to get, but system claims are easier to … Read more