September 2007

LISTING OF COMMONLY OWNED APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS UNDER 37 CFR 1.78(f)

In November 2007, 37 CFR 1.78(f) will become effective (along with a host of other rules).

Supreme Court to Decide Patent Exhaustion Case

Quanta v. LG Electronics (Supreme Court 2007)

Patent Agents and Patent Agent Trainee – Sim McBurney – Toronto, Canada

Patent Agent or Attorney – Womble Carlyle – Tysons Corner VA

Experienced Patent Attorneys — Lee & Hayes — Pacific Northwest

Test II

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Associate Dean for Intellectual Property – George Washington University Law School

EFF Intellectual Property Attorney – San Francisco

Patent Engineer V – Novellus Systems – Silicon Valley

Patent Engineer III – Novellus Systems – Silicon Valley

USPTO Guidelines for Examination Support Documents (ESD)

New Rule 256 (37 CFR 1.256) allows patent applicants to submit more than five independent claims or twenty-five total claims in an application if supported by a proper examination support document (ESD) prior to the first Office Action. The USPTO has released a set of guidelines for ESD content. [LINK]

Patent Prosecution – Schneck & Schneck – San Jose

Electrical Engineering Patent Attorney – Washington DC

Sr Mechanical Associate – Litig and opinions – Washington DC