35 USC 112: patent claim ambiguity
Patent claims can’t be ambiguous. Under 35 USC 112, the claims (combined with the specification and prosecution history), must clearly teach the … Read more
Patents
Wands factors and patent enablement
Use the Wands factors to help prevent your biotech, chemical, AI, and other unpredictable arts patent application from being rejected for lack … Read more
RCE: request for continued examination
Did your patent examiner send you a “Final Rejection?” Relax, it’s not actually final. It’s how the USPTO gets “request for continued … Read more
Patent & trademark annuity fees
It is easy to lose patents and trademarks by forgetting to pay their annuity (maintenance) fees. Set up your automatic reminder systems … Read more
Reviving abandoned patents
Have an accidentally abandoned US patent or patent application? These can often be revived if you promptly file a USPTO petition for revival.
Obviousness, hindsight, KSR
The 2007 KSR v. Teleflex Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision is why the patent examiner, ignoring hindsight issues, just used your teaching against … Read more