Blog & ArticlesThe United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant changes to the patent fee schedule which will take effect on January 19, 2025. The final rule does not include some of the new fee structures proposed in April…
It has been thought by many patent practitioners, based on prior court decisions, that incorporation of a user interface, such as a graphical user interface (GUI), could help to ensure patent-eligibility of claims of a computer-related patent application. In a…
After handling the Teleflex and Medtronic patent infringement dispute since its inception in 2019, Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the District Court of Minnesota issued a recusal order in October 2024, officially removing himself from the case. The Federal…
In a significant update for patent applicants and intellectual property lawyers, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced it will terminate the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0), effective Dec. 14, 2024. This move comes…
On August 14, 2024, the District Court for the District of Delaware vacated a $107.5 million jury verdict award against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. The court concluded that two patents owned by Wyeth LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., were invalid due…
Both houses of Congress recently introduced a new, bipartisan bill that could have significant impacts on patent law. The Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024 is a legislative proposal aimed at…
A decision from the Federal Circuit published August 12, 2024 (Celanese Int’l Corp. v. ITC, Appeal No. 2022-1827) definitively answers a question pondered by many since the America Invents Act (AIA) came into being more than a decade ago: does…
Title:Gender Inclusity and Pronouns 101Description: Have you wondered why people list their pronouns in their email signatures and/or website bios, and if it’s the right move for you? Do you have trouble using “they” as a singular pronoun? Join us…
On May 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released its first en banc opinion in six years. In LKQ Corp. et al. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, the full Court ruled on the long-standing…
In 2020, 80,000 utility patent applications involving AI were filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. While it is clear that AI will be an essential part of patenting for the foreseeable future, what remains unclear for many…
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