Date & Time: Sept. 19, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. PTLocation: Los Angeles, California, USADetails: Panitch Schwarze counsel Ronald J. Ventola II will moderate a panel discussion on the USPTO change from the old PAIR system and the PDF filing format to Patent Center…
A decision from the Federal Circuit published February 1, 2022 vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision finding claims in a Qualcomm patent unpatentable. Apple had challenged Qualcomm’s claims as being obvious over applicant admitted prior art (AAPA)…
Panitch Schwarze partners Stephen E. Murray and Erin M. Dunston recently weighed in on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s newly created Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program. This program allows patent applicants to defer submitting claim amendments…
Breaking News – The USPTO has decided to delay the effective date of the non-DOCX surcharge fee from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023, giving applicants more time to adjust to filing their patent applications in DOCX format. We…
At Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, we proactively address intellectual property issues related to our clients’ Duty of Disclosure to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Under the Duty of Disclosure, the Patent Office requires applicants to disclose any…
The Federal Circuit in University of Strathclyde v. Clear-Vu-Lighting, 2020-2243 (Nov. 4, 2021) reminded practitioners and the PTAB that factual findings – including the presence of claim elements in prior art references and whether a person of skill (POSA) would…
In a November 5 opinion, the Federal Circuit reaffirmed in Celgene v. Mylan that venue for domestic entities in Hatch-Waxman disputes resides where the act of preparing the ANDA occurred or where it is submitted – neither of which was…
Starting January 1, 2022, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will begin requiring that certain patent applications be filed electronically in “DOCX” format to increase efficiency and accuracy during the examination process. At the same time, the USPTO…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused significant changes to the manner in which businesses must operate, including patent offices around the world and the businesses and law firms that file patent applications. As a result, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…
Artificial intelligence is being used more and more to develop new inventions without human aid. But as AI capabilities increase at a rapid pace, patent offices around the world face a crucial question: can AI be an inventor for purposes…
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