Parte Appeal News Today

Earlier this month, in the case of In re National Concessions Group, Inc., TTAB Ex Parte Appeal No. 87168058, the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) upheld the US Patent and...

Small Entity Government Use License Exception (Effective date: January 20, 2021) The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases to clarify and expand exceptions to the rule pertaining to government use licenses and their effect on small entity status for purposes of paying reduced patent fees. The rule change is designed to support independent inventors, small business concerns, and nonprofit organizations in filing patent applications an...