Double Patenting Basics
Sometimes, a patent application presents newer claims that are similar to previous claims with a common inventor, common applicant, or common assignee or owner. If… Read More »Double Patenting Basics
End of Year Planning
It is time to prepare for the end of 2020. Even if a company’s fiscal year does not conclude with the calendar year, a company… Read More »End of Year Planning
Claiming an Invention, not a Product
US patent attorneys sometimes suggest removing description of the related art or even the advantage from a patent application. I understand the idea, but I… Read More »Claiming an Invention, not a Product
USPTO under Biden?
As the last few states count their ballots, it appears Joe Biden will be elected President of the US. A little under four years ago,… Read More »USPTO under Biden?
Another Negative Limitation
Claims are sometimes drafted or amended to include negative limitations, such as “irrespective of a position at which a touch is detected.” The MPEP makes… Read More »Another Negative Limitation
Wikipedia
Elsewhere, I recently mentioned the USPTO does not permit reliance on Wikipedia, even for background information. I then learned the European Patent Office permits use… Read More »Wikipedia
設計上の選択
どのような構成要件の組合せも、その精度は別として、審査官はおよそ見つけられる、とチザム（Chisum）か何かの専門書で読んだことがあります。したがって、学術的な意味では、各特許審査では、In re Japikse, 181 F.2d 1019, 86 USPQ 70（CCPA 1950）（MPEP 2144.04 VI Cも参照）に基づき、部品の配置変更による自明性の拒絶を審査官が行うことになるのです。
Read More »設計上の選択Design Choice
I remember some treatise (Chisum?) making the point that an Examiner can find almost any combination of elements at a low-level of granularity. Thus, in… Read More »Design Choice
IRAC
American law schools generally teach students to organize their paragraphs according to IRAC: issue, rule, analysis, conclusion. (This structure is sometimes modified to CIRAC, in… Read More »IRAC
Checking 37 CFR 1.97(e)(1) Certifications
Now that we covered how to make the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) certification under 37 CFR 1.97(e), we can discuss how to check a certification. … Read More »Checking 37 CFR 1.97(e)(1) Certifications