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Pre-Examination Interview Program Formalized and Expanded to All Art Units

May 16, 2011Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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The Rambus Opinions: CAFC rules on the “reasonable forseeability” of litigation

May 13, 2011PatentAIA Trials, paid, PGRJason Rantanen

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Tivo v. Echostar: En Banc Opinion Stands

May 12, 2011PatentFederal Circuit En Banc, paidJason Rantanen

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Odom v. Microsoft: Using Your Own Patents as Prior Art

May 12, 2011Patentobviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Aristocrat v. IGT: Attorney Negligence, Revival, and Inequitable Conduct

May 12, 2011PatentInequitable Conduct, paidDennis Crouch

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Trade Secrets and Published Patent Applications

May 10, 2011Patent, Trade SecretEnablement, obviousness, paid, Trade SecretsDennis Crouch

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USPTO BPAI to Reconsider Restriction Practice and Markush Claims

May 9, 2011Patentdouble patenting, obviousness, paid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Malpractice: Failure to Thoroughly Advise in Settlement Negotiations

May 8, 2011PatentLicenses, paidDennis Crouch

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May 6, 2011Patentanticipation, Marking, paid, USPTO DirectorJonathan Hummel

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May 6, 2011Patentanticipation, Marking, paid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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May 6, 2011Patentanticipation, Marking, paid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Odom’s patent confirmed invalid by Federal Circuit

May 5, 2011Patentobviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Impermissible Recapture Rule Curtails Potential for Broadening Reissue

May 3, 2011Patentanticipation, obviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Billups-Rothenberg v. ARUP: The Dangers of FIling Too Early…Or Too Late

May 3, 2011Patentanticipation, First to Invent, paid, Written DescriptionJason Rantanen

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Dir. Kappos Brings in New Chief Judge: James D. Smith

May 2, 2011Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Rembrandt v. AOL: Licensing and Indefiniteness

May 1, 2011Indefinite, PatentLicenses, obviousness, paidJason Rantanen

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Jurisdiction in Patent Declaratory Judgment Actions

April 27, 2011PatentOil States, paid, Personal Jurisdiction, VenueDennis Crouch

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Third Party Attempts to Protest or Otherwise Oppose the Grant of a Published Application

April 26, 2011PatentLicenses, paid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Ex Parte Contact with USPTO Examiners

April 25, 2011PatentFirst to Invent, paid, Personal JurisdictionDennis Crouch

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Claim Construction Deference

April 22, 2011PatentAbstract Idea, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit En Banc, paid, Subject Matter EligibilityDennis Crouch

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