PTO Hires New Judges to Tackle Backlog of Appeals
The USPTO Director just announced that the PTO has hired 14 new administrative jurists to the Board of Patent Appeals, in an attempt to wade through the backlog of patent appeals stemming from patent...
View ArticleMichigan to Gain a USPTO Patent Office
The USPTO is planning to open a satellite patent office in Detroit. The USPTO has had difficulty retaining enough patent examiners in recent years to wade through the increasingly large backlog of...
View ArticleUSPTO to Host Roadshow Series
As part of the process of policy making for implementation of the America Invents Act (AIA), the USPTO will be hosting a series of sessions for gathering public comment on proposed implementation and...
View ArticleWomen Inventors On the Rise
In March the USPTO will unveil a new study regarding women inventors and patents. In 2010, the U.S. saw a 35% increase in women receiving patents from the the prior year, totaling over 22,000 patents...
View ArticlePatent Troll Loses Claim Over Ownership of the Internet.
Michael Doyle and his company Eolas Technologies, which claimed patent ownership in interactive elements on the web, had its claims struck down by a Texas federal jury. Tyler, Texas (WIRED) -- After...
View ArticleControversy Continues Over Patentability of Software Inventions
The USPTO unofficially gives new guidance to an approach to 35 U.S.C. 101 "usefulness" patentability determination for software patents. In commenting on a recent Federal Circuit court decision...
View ArticleOverview of Patents
Welcome to Patent Law Radio. We bring you the best in patent and invention news, legal advice and information. From patent prosecution to patent litigation, we cover the issues here. Matt Plessner:...
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How to Patent according to the Patent Office
So you have a unique product or idea that you believe should be patented. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (or USPTO) has a dedicated page on their website offering information on how to...
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Patent Infringement Protection Against Bad Faith Claims
Gone are the days of being up against the wall dealing with an unreasonable NPE (non-practicing entity) making unsupported claims of patent infringement. A bill has been introduced in the state of...
View ArticleTypes of U.S. Patent Applications
When inventors consider how to protect their rights in a new invention, they often do not full appreciate all of the patent options available to them. There are three types of patents in the U.S:...
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