After the Alice decision last summer by the Supreme Court, a large number of business method and software patents have been invalidated or found unpatentable by federal courts and the Patent Office as ...
Kintera, a company in San Diego that leases software that helps nonprofit organizations raise money online, has submitted 13 patent applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The ...
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On January 7, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published updated examination guidance, instructing the examining corps and the PTAB how they should apply 35 U.S.C. § 101. On the same day, ...
As we await the next Update from the Patent Office on subject matter eligibility, it may be worthwhile to consider further the role of examples given in the past by the PTO. The Patent Office’s July ...
“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% of ...
As technology rapidly advances, patent valuation is evolving beyond traditional financial metrics to more dynamic approaches. This shift is driven by innovations that are reshaping industries and the ...
Friends often ask me “JD, what can you patent?” knowing I am a patent attorney. I explain that Section 101 of the patent laws (35 U.S.C. 101) states that you can get a patent on “any new and useful ...