Patent Baristas

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the release of the Patent Application Alert Service. This system provides customized, email alerts to the public for free when patent applications of interest are published. Additionally, the system offers direct access to the published applications that meet your search criteria. Third-Party Preissuance Submissions 35 U.S.C. 122(e) provides a […]

The White House announced plans for a set of executive actions President Barack Obama will take that are aimed at reining in certain patent-holding firms, known as “patent trolls.” [I]nnovators continue to face challenges from Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), companies that, in the President’s words “don’t actually produce anything themselves,” and instead develop a business […]

Today’s post is by Guest Barista Jay Pattumudi, a Patent Attorney with Bruzga and Associates. Under the new U.S. patent reform act, America Invents Act (AIA), the scope of prior art for making novelty and obviousness determinations has been broadened in some aspects but, in some cases, has been narrowed. With regard to making such determinations, […]

The Comprehensive Guide to Patent Reform Who:                Patent practitioners needing a reminded how the world has changed What:               The critical industry forum on The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act When:              Wednesday, January 23 to Thursday, January 24, 2013 […]

What: American Conference Institute’s Comprehensive Guide to Patent Reform For Life Sciences Companies. With the historic passing of The America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, the United States is now facing the most significant patent reform in more than 60 years. Patent reform is now a reality. Based on extensive research with industry experts, ACI has […]

“The U.S. patent system has shown a remarkable ability for identifying flaws and implementing self-correcting, substantive policy changes within existing authority.”  ~Barfield and Calfee On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the Patent Reform Act of 2011 into law (“America Invents Act”).  It is the first major reform of the patent system in decades.  The […]

Since the America Invents Act has now passed, a lot of applicants will now qualify for a 75% reduction in certain fees at the US Patent Office.  The Act created a new micro-entity rate.  Now, various fees are due according to the following schedule: 1.  Regular applicants:  You’re a big boy or girl and you […]

Yesterday, Commissioner Robert L. Stoll talked about the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act at the 21st All Ohio Annual Institute on Intellectual Property here in beautiful, downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. While only a cursory review, Stoll went down the highlights of the provisions that need to be understood now. 15% Surcharge The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law […]