Certified Questions on Appeal under 1292(b)

January 31, 2020Patentinventorship, paidDennis Crouch

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USPTO Proposed Fee Changes

August 25, 2019PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Duplicative IPR Filings

October 29, 2018PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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USPTO Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Claim Construction Standard used in PTAB Proceedings

May 8, 2018PatentClaim Construction, paidDennis Crouch

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Supreme Court Patent Update for January 2018

January 29, 2018PatentOil States, paidDennis Crouch

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Supreme Court Reins In Patent Venue

May 22, 2017Patentpaid, Supreme Court, VenueDennis Crouch

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Where are we with Secret Commercialization?

May 2, 2017Patentdouble patenting, obviousness, paid, Secret Prior ArtDennis Crouch

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PTO Director Lee

April 18, 2017Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Federal Circuit Now Receiving More Appeals Arising from the PTO than the District Courts

March 2, 2016PatentAIA Trials, IPR, paidJason Rantanen

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No Appeal for Errors in Instituting IPR

September 30, 2015PatentAIA Trials, IPR, paidDennis Crouch

Achates References v. Apple (Fed. Cir. 2015)

At the conclusion of its Inter Partes Review Proceeding (IPR), the Administrative Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) concluded that several claims of Achates' patents were invalid. U.S. Patents No. 5,982,889 (claims 1-4); and No. 6,173,403 (claims 1-12 and 17-19).

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Patentlyo Bits and Bytes by Anthony McCain

September 21, 2015PatentFederal Circuit En Banc, paidAnthony McCain

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Is it Appropriate Prosecute Patents for Direct Competitors on Inventions on Similar Technology without Disclosure and Waivers?

September 3, 2015Ethics, Patentanticipation, obviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Deputy Director Russ Slifer

March 26, 2015Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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The Strong Patent Act of 2015 from Senator Coons

March 3, 2015PatentAIA Trials, Broadest Reasonable Interpretation, Claim Construction, Damages, paid, PGR, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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USPTO’s Swelling Examiner Rolls

November 30, 2014Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Court Publicly Reprimands Ed Reines, Recipient of Email from then-Chief Judge Rader (to be updated)

November 5, 2014En Banc, Ethics, PatentFederal Circuit En Banc, paidDavid

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Federal Circuit: Bingo Gaming Software Improperly Encompasses the “Basic Tools of Scientific and Technological Work”

August 27, 2014PatentAbstract Idea, anticipation, First to Invent, obviousness, paid, Subject Matter EligibilityDennis Crouch

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Planet Bingo v. VKGS (Fed. Cir. 2014)

In a non-precedential decision earlier this week, the Federal Circuit found Planet Bingo's patents invalid as lacking eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101. The court's opinion self-identifies as a "straightforward application of the Supreme Court’s recent holding in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International."

The patent claims a computerized method for managing a game of Bingo - yes, the multi-billion dollar industry of Bingo. The basic idea of the invention is that some folks want to play 'their numbers' each week. The computerized system lets individuals pre-select their numbers and also helps the Bingo-hall to track sales, verify winners, and avoid tampering. VKGS and Planet Bingo compete in the marketplace for bingo equipment.

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Guest Post: Is there a justification for greater transparency in patent transactions?

March 21, 2013PatentEnablement, Licenses, paid, VenueDennis Crouch

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When does the Written Description Requirement Limit Amendments to Design Patent Drawings

January 16, 2013Patentdesign patent, Enablement, paid, Written DescriptionDennis Crouch

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Patentable Subject Matter: Supreme Court Challenges Chief Judge Rader’s Broad Notion of Software Patentability

May 21, 2012PatentAbstract Idea, Federal Circuit En Banc, paid, Subject Matter Eligibility, Supreme CourtDennis Crouch

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