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
プレアピールの効果的な使い方
プレアピール・ブリーフ・レビュー・リクエスト（Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review）試行プログラムが開始されてから、もうすぐ16年になります。出願人の皆様は、このプログラムの効果的な活用方法をご存じかと思いますが、使い方を忘れてしまった、という方もいるかもしれませんので、ここに説明します。
Read More »プレアピールの効果的な使い方Effective Pre-Appeal Use
The Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review program is about to celebrate its sweet sixteenth birthday. This celebration should suggest Applicants already know how to use… Read More »Effective Pre-Appeal Use
A “Narrative” Narrative
USPTO Examiners sometimes reject claims in translated patent applications with a “blanket” indefiniteness rejection, rather than detailing specific issues in particular claims. Such a rejection… Read More »A “Narrative” Narrative
Recasting Nonanalogous Art Arguments
When searching claims, an Examiner might begin with a primary reference showing the state of the art prior to Applicant’s invention. Of course, the reference… Read More »Recasting Nonanalogous Art Arguments
Missing Parts Strategy
Unlike some jurisdictions, the United States does not require patent applicants to formally request examination. Instead, the USTPO simply considers the application in due course.… Read More »Missing Parts Strategy
Love Letters
Applicants sometimes file letters with continuation (“child”) applications. We briefly touched on this topic in August. Back then, we mentioned the Applicant in Hakim v.… Read More »Love Letters
Splitting the Advisory
We recently uploaded an informal video about prosecution after a final Office Action from the USPTO. The video touches on key issues like cost, timing,… Read More »Splitting the Advisory
Seriously, Bro
Frequently, an Applicant will amend an independent claim based on a feature from a dependent claim. The next Office communication seems to consider more thoroughly… Read More »Seriously, Bro