Director Vidal recently vacated a decision denying institution of an inter partes review (“IPR”) to allow Google, the Petitioner, to brief whether discretionary denial was warranted.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant increase in patent fees, including the implementation of entirely new fees and revamped fee structures. The USPTO.
On April 21, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), based on a Request for Comments (RFC) published in 2020. The ANPRM.
Effective April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin issuing patent grants electronically. Here is what that means: •Patents will issue much more.
After centuries of issuing paper patents to inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will soon transition to only electronic issuance, with patent holders able to receive a.