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In a two-part series on his blog, "The TTABlog®," John Welch discusses the 10 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions that he considers to be the most important and/or interesting from 2021.

Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. President Biden nominated Kathi Vidal to be the next Director.

When an applicant files a substitute specification, the following are required under 37 CFR 1.125: (1) a statement that the substitute specification includes no new matter...

In this podcast, Finnegan attorneys Tom Irving, Amanda Murphy, and Caitlin O'Connell discuss the facts of the recent Federal Circuit case, ...

Taranto, J. Reversing summary judgment of noninfringement for patent related to a firearm and remanding. An unasserted claim required removing "all parts of the factory installed magazine release button assembly"....

At the USPTO, the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) website provides Sequence Listings, tables, and other mega items for granted US patents

Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. Kathi Vidal, the Biden Administration's nominee to be the next Director, testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing...

The International Bureau of WIPO maintains a PCT Time Limit Calculator. It is designed to assist applicants in computing essential PCT time limits.

Welcome to the Last Month at the Federal Circuit – a look at recent Federal Circuit decisions impacting the intellectual property community.

Most of the new rules take effect December 14 or December 27, 2021...