Supreme Court Finds Claims To Be Patent-Ineligible Under The Judicially-Created “Abstract Idea” Exception To 35 U.S.C. §101 July 1, 2014
Supreme Court Articulates New Standard For Assessing Indefiniteness Of Post-Issuance Claims June 19, 2014
New USPTO Glossary Pilot Program For Software And Business Method-Related Patent Applications June 16, 2014
Supreme Court Overturns Federal Circuit En Banc Decision Recognizing Multiple Actor Infringement Of Method Claims June 12, 2014
USPTO Provides Interim Reduced-Cost Procedure For Requesting Recalculation Of Patent Term Adjustment In View Of The AIA Technical Corrections Act May 23, 2014
Sharply Divided En Banc Federal Circuit Reaffirms Application Of A De Novo Standard Of Review For Claim Construction March 17, 2014
Federal Circuit Holds That “Time Consumed In Continued Examination” Ends At Allowance For PTA Determinations January 30, 2014
New Two-Month Shortened Statutory Period For Reply To Restriction/Election Of Species Requirements January 23, 2014
Patent Issue, Publication And Assignment Recordation Fees Decrease Effective January 1, 2014 October 7, 2013
En Banc Federal Circuit Provides Multiple But Conflicting Views On Patent Eligibility Standards For Computer-Implemented Inventions May 24, 2013
Trademark Clearinghouse Mitigates Some Effects Of New Top-Level Domains, With Limitations May 24, 2013