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Highlights of the U.S. Patent Office’s Update to its 2019 Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance

By Ryan N. Phelan on Posted in Section 101
PTABWatch Takeaway: In mid-October 2019, the Patent Office updated its subject matter eligibility guidance published in January 2019. The update does not change the guidance, but simply offers clarifications invited by public responses to the January guidance. On October 17, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a 22-page an Update (“October PEG … Continue Reading

Patent Applicants Who Appeal Must Wait Their Turn with the PTAB

thumbnail image of DNA strandBy David A. Gass on Posted in Appeals, Biotechnology, Inter Partes Review, Post Grant Review, Section 101
Biotechnology patent applicants dissatisfied with the examination of their patent applications can look to the PTAB for relief by filing an appeal – but they will need to be very, very patient. The procedures created by the America Invents Act (AIA) for challenging U.S. patents – inter partes review, post grant review, and covered business … Continue Reading
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