Obviousness of Species
US patent attorneys focused on chemical and biological arts are familiar with the idea that a prior art genus does not necessarily render obvious a… Read More »Obviousness of Species
July 2021
Art-Recognized Equivalents
We received a request to address the topic of art-recognized equivalents and, in particular, the substitution of equivalents known for the same purpose. MPEP 2144.06… Read More »Art-Recognized Equivalents
Japanese Translation of “Configured To”
Our post entitled “Configured To” has been translated into Japanese by Oshima Yoshitaka-san of Beikoku Patent Translation Lab. The translation is available here.
Foreign Filing Licenses
Commonly, a foreign parent company makes patent protection decisions for its subsidiary companies. Therefore, the US subsidiary informs the foreign parent about any inventions on… Read More »Foreign Filing Licenses