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
Patents
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
Means plus function claims
Means plus function claims, described in 35 USC 112(f), are a tricky area of patent law. Unlike more commonly used “structural” claims, … Read more
Utility patents
Utility patents are the best way to protect most inventions. But to get one, you have to convince a USPTO examiner that your … Read more