Inventors cannot rely on term extension due to Patent Office delays

Utility patent for plant variety denied due to display at private event

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

DBJG recently obtained PTO data showing that the main briefs filed by PTAB appellants carry the day 35% of the time

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

Many PTAB appeal briefs are not answered by the Examining Corps, thereby leading to favorable results for the patent applicants

On October 7, 2021, at 12:30 EDT, Joe Piccolo of DBJG will be a panelist on a webinar sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) on the topic of "Insights into the Two Most Popular Types of PTAB Proceedings: Appeals and Inter Partes Reviews."

ABA IP Law Section Webinar Featuring DBJG Partner