Law Clerk Sam Finkel contributed to this article. Reissue applications are often filed to pursue claim scope different from the original patent. For utility applications, this may mean revising or ...

In recent years, the landscape of patent litigation has evolved significantly. Based on data obtained from Lex Machina ®, the U.S. district courts have seen a general decline in overall patent case ...

The U.S. accession to the Hague Agreement creates a new standardized application that should simplify international filing for industrial design patents for many inventors. The Hague Agreement is ...

“While patenting a website’s computer implemented methods presents tricky Section 101 issues, the GUI’s of those sites are surprisingly easy to patent via design patents.” A common question I get is ...

US design patent lawyers have experienced a significant surge in applications filed for patents related to graphical user interfaces (GUI) in recent years, as attorneys tell WIPR.

“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

On December 18, President Obama signed a bill (U.S. Bill S.3486, referred to as the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012) that will allow U.S. citizens and residents to participate in an ...

Reasons for seeking foreign patent protection. Important factors to consider when selecting countries to pursue patent protection. Imagine that you have developed a groundbreaking electronic product.

Partial design became eligible for patent protection in China from June 1 2021 through the fourth revision of the Patent Law. The new Implementing Regulations and Guidelines provide further guidance ...

Practitioners have welcomed the proposed Third Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law. Qing Ge of Liu Shen considers the possibilities At present, the proposal for the Third Amendment to the Patent Law ...