Supreme Court Upholds 'Broadest Reasonable Interpretation' for Inter Partes Review Claim Construction
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- June 21, 2016
The Leahy‑Smith America Invents Act created inter partes review, under which a third party can request that the United States Patent and Trademark Office review the validity of an issued U.S. patent. In its decision ... Read More
USPTO Announces Amended Rules to Improve Proceedings
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- April 07, 2016
On April 1, 2016, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued amended rules related to post-issuance proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The final rules are aimed at improving certain aspects of the post-issuance proceedings inter partes review. ... Read More
Change Coming to the European Trademark System
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- March 02, 2016
On March 23, 2016, amended trademark regulations will go into effect in Europe to harmonize the existing European Community trademark system with the various national trademark offices of the European Union. ... Read More
Pro Bono Victory: Major Prison Reforms Result from Settlement in Ashker v. Brown Class Action
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- COJK Firm
- September 01, 2015
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International Design Patent Application Open to U.S. Applicants
As of May 13, 2015, applicants in the United States can file an "international design patent" application: a new type of application that allows design registration in up to ... Read More