Federal Circuit agrees to rehear case on patent rules
The Federal Circuit has agreed to rehear the Tafas v. Dudas case en banc, which puts the validity of rules promulgated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at issue. In August 2007, the PTO issued...
View ArticleNew expedited patent application rules go into effect
WASHINGTON – Starting May 4, patent applicants can pay to have their applications expedited under new rules adopted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For a $4,800 fee, applications can be...
View ArticlePatent Office pilot programs slowly ease backlog
Over the last two years, patent attorneys have seen marked differences in the way patent applications are handled, and how a backlog of 700,000-plus filed patent applications are being tackled, by the...
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