The “best mode” requirement in the Leahy Smith America Invents Act of 2011 continues the previous best mode requirement in largely an attenuated form. But, there are three problems: (1) ...
Congratulations to Andrew Dhuey for his continued contributions to the intellectual property legal field. His pro bono accomplishments go far beyond his significant contributions to his home field of patent law. ...
A statutory discrimination exists against foreign applicants who have a deficient disclosure in their priority application to meet the “best mode contemplated”; this discrimination is not made under the statutory wording ...
Ken Tremain was one of the many leading patent attorneys who gained their legal education at the George Washington University Law Center. He was a leading member of the corporate ...
Hon. Michelle K. Lee Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Dear Ms. Lee: Further to my letter of August 21, 2016, ...
Hon. Michelle K. Lee Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office IP.Policy@uspto.gov Dear Ms. Lee: The current Rules of Practice in ...
Attached is a PowerPoint presentation on how to draft a patent application in the new world of "First-to-File". WegnerCarolinaPPT2016 Regards, Hal
Five Patent Cases at the Supreme Court; Fed. Cir. En banc Review of Post Grant Amendments Procedures
The October 2016 Term of the Supreme Court that runs through June 2017 promises to be one of the busier years for the Court in patent cases. Three Cases up ...
An astute observer has pointed out that the Federal Circuit Clerk's Office seemingly has abandoned the notice-and-comment procedures for promulgating and amending the local rules. Without announcement, a "best practices" ...
Ray Niro had already been a highly successful patent litigator in the last century. From a controversy with Intel reported in the press in 2001, he became known worldwide as a ...