• 4 Things To Know About The New USPTO Examiner Manual

    Law360 (February 23, 2018, 10:05 PM EST) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently revised its Manual of Patent Examining Procedure for the first time in over two years, adding new material about patent-eligibility, the duty to disclose information to the office and other key patent law issues.

     
  • Richard A Ryan Attorney at Law

    Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Ryan Attorney Richard At Law at 440 W Fallbrook Ave Ste 104, Fresno, CA. Search for other Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Attorneys in Fresno on YP.com.

     
  • Patent administrator in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | Law Support

    View details and apply for this patent administrator job in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire with Law Support on totaljobs. A boutique IP practice in Cambridge are looking to expand their team with an additional Patent Secretary/Administrator.

     
  • Patent office action response

    I need a lawyer or patent agent licensed to practice with the USPTO to help me with an office action response from a patent examiner. I am looking to build a relationship with a lawyer or agent to work together long term. My goal is to keep the pending patent... Continue reading

     
  • Judge Won’t Disturb Jury Verdict On Health Supplement IP

    Law360 (February 23, 2018, 8:05 PM EST) — A Texas federal judge on Thursday denied a bid for a new trial after a jury in January held that a medical company did not infringe the asserted claims of a health supplement patent, holding that the patent’s owner failed to introduce... Continue reading

     
  • BIC Patent Manager

    Strong business orientation. – Strong communication skills. – Ability to quickly adjust to new situations and environments. – Ability to work in complex environments. – motivation to mentor junior team members. – US patent law practice knowledge would be beneficial. – Ability to work with IP related contract …

     
  • Successful Appeals of PTAB Decisions: In re Hodges

    Obtaining a remand on an appeal from the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) is of course a win for the Patent Owner, but may result in an ultimate loss when the case is revisited at the PTAB. The Feb. 12, 2018 Federal Circuit opinion, In Re Hodges, No. 2017-1434,... Continue reading

     
  • District Court Rejects Efforts To Invalidate Design Patents on Automobile Parts

    According to the Court, the ABPA was effectively asking the Court to “eliminate design patents on auto-body parts.” While the ABPA decision does not make any groundbreaking changes to design patent law, some may find the decision interesting, given the ABPA’s attempted importation of trademark …

     
  • IP Hires: BakerHostetler, Dickinson Wright, Dorsey

    Law360 (February 23, 2018, 6:25 PM EST) — This week in intellectual property attorney moves, BakerHostetler nabbed a former patent and trademark attorney from Norton Rose Fulbright, while Dickinson Wright PLLC scored a pair of patent application prosecutors, and Dorsey & Whitney LLP boosted its …

     
  • Skilled in the Art: These Firms Know What It Takes To Try Competitor Patent Cases

    Welcome to Skilled in the Art, competitor patent case edition. I’m Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham. Sometimes in this column I ask “Who Got the Work?” in an individual IP case. Today I’m taking a higher level look. Think of it as “Who Got the Competitor Case Work—And Took It... Continue reading