Inevitable Disclosures

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has published an update to its Orange Book patent/biologic patent study. Read more

On August 4, 2021, the Department of Commerce filed for federal registration of the USPTO marks in an effort to protect trademark customers from misleading solicitations and trademark filing scams. Read more

On June 29, as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc., the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented an interim procedure whereby review of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) final written decision in an inter partes, post-grant, or covered business method review may be initiated sua sponte by the Director or requested by a party to a PTAB proceeding. Read more

On June 29, as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc., the USPTO implemented an interim procedure whereby review of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) final written decision in an inter partes, post-grant, or covered business method review may be initiated sua sponte by the Director or requested by a party to a PTAB proceeding. Read more

The USPTO is seeking comments from the public regarding the impact of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States since the Supreme Court’s 2016 decisions in Mayo and Alice and subsequent Federal Circuit decisions applying the Supreme Court’s legal framework. Read more

On May 18, the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement changes to trademark rules of practice authorized by the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) of 2020. Read more

The USPTO just recognized more than 100 patent practitioners for volunteering 50 or more hours on patent pro bono programs in 2020. Read more

On May 18, the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement changes to trademark rules of practice authorized by the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) of 2020. Read more

Santa Clara University School of Law is conducting a study to identify, understand, and provide actionable advice about the best practices for attracting and including diverse inventors in the invention and patenting process. Read more

A major piece of copyright legislation, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act), was tucked into the omnibus spending and COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress on December 21, 2020. Read more