http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/ Freshly Brewed Bio/Pharma Chat. Served Up Daily. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:54:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/comment-page-1/#comment-49803 Patent Baristas » Patent Office Receives Hate Mail Over Proposed Patent Changes Thu, 01 May 2008 03:57:39 +0000 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/#comment-49803 [...] Patent Office: Application Costs Could Increase by $100,000 or More [...] [...] Patent Office: Application Costs Could Increase by $100,000 or More [...]

]]> http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/comment-page-1/#comment-47014 anonymous Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/#comment-47014 Proposed Rule 146 would allow the USPTO to restrict claims that are directed to a "single invention". Hehh, 35 USC 121 says restriction is only proper when patent claims are directed to two or more independent and distinct inventions. I think the USPTO may be attempting to act outside of statutory authority again. Proposed Rule 146 would allow the USPTO to restrict claims that are directed to a “single invention”. Hehh, 35 USC 121 says restriction is only proper when patent claims are directed to two or more independent and distinct inventions. I think the USPTO may be attempting to act outside of statutory authority again.

]]> http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/comment-page-1/#comment-45307 Patent Guy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:01:22 +0000 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/11/patent-office-application-costs-could-increase-by-100000-or-more/#comment-45307 With respect to the alternatives, it seems that the Patent Office did not consider better training the Patent Examiners as an option to issue higher quality patents. I recently came across a website (www.usptoexaminers.com), which according to them has been “developed to form an online collaborative process in which members of professional organizations, corporations, and inventors may pool their experiences and opinions about a Patent Examiner or a Trademark Examining Attorney.” In my opinion, if patent practitioners actually comment about each individual Examiner, the website could serve a purpose. First, given that the Patent Examiners are public servants, it is important for the Patent Office to see public’s opinion about the some of the Examiners. Second, it is important for the Patent Office to see some of the Patent Examiners’ unconventional practice methods, which might be due to lack of proper training. Finally, as the website states, knowing more about others’ experience with a particular Patent Examiner can be a valuable tool when planning and strategizing the prosecution of a patent, which can result in saving clients and inventors a substantial amount of time and money during the course of prosecuting a patent application. With respect to the alternatives, it seems that the Patent Office did not consider better training the Patent Examiners as an option to issue higher quality patents. I recently came across a website (www.usptoexaminers.com), which according to them has been “developed to form an online collaborative process in which members of professional organizations, corporations, and inventors may pool their experiences and opinions about a Patent Examiner or a Trademark Examining Attorney.” In my opinion, if patent practitioners actually comment about each individual Examiner, the website could serve a purpose. First, given that the Patent Examiners are public servants, it is important for the Patent Office to see public’s opinion about the some of the Examiners. Second, it is important for the Patent Office to see some of the Patent Examiners’ unconventional practice methods, which might be due to lack of proper training. Finally, as the website states, knowing more about others’ experience with a particular Patent Examiner can be a valuable tool when planning and strategizing the prosecution of a patent, which can result in saving clients and inventors a substantial amount of time and money during the course of prosecuting a patent application.

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