Tag: Examination Process
Update to New Rule for Prioritized Examination
April 22, 2011
We previously reported a new rule issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding prioritized examination. A copy of this blog posting can be found here. Briefly, this new rule allows an applicant to have a patent…
Read MoreUSPTO Issues Final Rule to Implement Prioritized Examination
April 14, 2011
On April 4, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule regarding prioritized examination (Track I). The purpose of the rule is to provide a final disposition within twelve months of prioritized status being granted. …
Read MoreUSPTO Provides Updated Examination Guidelines In View of KSR Decision
September 3, 2010
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published updated examination guidelines regarding obviousness rejections under 35 U.S.C. §103 in light of the United States Supreme Court’s 2007 decision in KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc. The updated examination…
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