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Claims Reciting “Code,” “Application,” and “System” Avoid Means-Plus-Function Treatment
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Testimony weighs in favor of presumption that terms are not governed under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6
U.S. Patent Office Judges Don’t Have to Examine Substitute Claims
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No obligation to volunteer unpatentability issues for a proposed substitute claim based on the prior art of record
Fiscal Year 2022 Has Seen Many PTAB Appeal Briefs Go Unanswered By Examiners
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DBJG recently obtained PTO data showing that the main briefs filed by PTAB appellants carry the day 35% of the time
Patent-Specific Venue Statute Limited to Defendant Named in Complaint
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Counterclaim defendant could not invoke protections of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b)
Negative Claim Limitation Satisfied by Silence
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Claims to acne treatment “without” ingredient invalidated by reference that did not mention the ingredient
Pre-Appeal Brief Requests for Review – High Success Rate for PTAB Appellants
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An examiner final rejection decision may be contested in multiple ways. A straightforward, fast and inexpensive way is to utilize MPEP § 1204.02 and its Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Procedure
Parachute Patent Fails to Deploy
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Patent combining ballistic parachute and autopilot system found obvious
Apple Fails English Grammar Test at Federal Circuit
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The term “fields” requires more than one field
Car Dealership Not Found to Be a Place of Business for Car Distributor
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Franchise agreements do not make independent dealerships agents of car manufacturers
Parallel Actions Fail to Efficiently Resolve Patent Dispute
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Patent owner faces another hurdle to relief after an ITC proceeding, PTAB trials, and an appeal to the Federal Circuit
Claims Reciting “Code,” “Application,” and “System” Avoid Means-Plus-Function Treatment
|
Testimony weighs in favor of presumption that terms are not governed under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6
U.S. Patent Office Judges Don’t Have to Examine Substitute Claims
|
No obligation to volunteer unpatentability issues for a proposed substitute claim based on the prior art of record
Fiscal Year 2022 Has Seen Many PTAB Appeal Briefs Go Unanswered By Examiners
|
DBJG recently obtained PTO data showing that the main briefs filed by PTAB appellants carry the day 35% of the time
Patent-Specific Venue Statute Limited to Defendant Named in Complaint
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Counterclaim defendant could not invoke protections of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b)
Negative Claim Limitation Satisfied by Silence
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Claims to acne treatment “without” ingredient invalidated by reference that did not mention the ingredient
Pre-Appeal Brief Requests for Review – High Success Rate for PTAB Appellants
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An examiner final rejection decision may be contested in multiple ways. A straightforward, fast and inexpensive way is to utilize MPEP § 1204.02 and its Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Procedure
Parachute Patent Fails to Deploy
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Patent combining ballistic parachute and autopilot system found obvious
Apple Fails English Grammar Test at Federal Circuit
|
The term “fields” requires more than one field
Car Dealership Not Found to Be a Place of Business for Car Distributor
|
Franchise agreements do not make independent dealerships agents of car manufacturers
Parallel Actions Fail to Efficiently Resolve Patent Dispute
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Patent owner faces another hurdle to relief after an ITC proceeding, PTAB trials, and an appeal to the Federal Circuit