ARE Patent Law Alert:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Publishes Supplementary Guidelines For Determining Compliance With 35 U.S.C. 112
(February 10, 2011) On February 9, 2011, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) published Supplementary Examination Guidelines (“The Guidelines”) for Determining Compliance With 35 U.S.C. 112 and for Treatment of Related Issues in Patent Applications, 76 Fed. Reg. 7162 (February 9, 2011). The PTO’s guidelines reflect its understanding of existing law, as well as […]
In The Press:
K-C Diaper Patent Injunction Challenged In Fed. Circ.
Law360, New York (February 11, 2011) — First Quality Baby Products LLC tried to convince the Federal Circuit on Friday that a preliminary injunction on one of its diaper products stemming from a patent infringement case brought by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. was unwarranted. First Quality attorney
Wrongful Assault of the Trademark System
An electronic version of this article is not available at this time. – Columbia Business Law Review, No. 1 Volume
Introducing New Evidence in Patent Appeals from USPTO
Hyatt v. Kappos, No. 2007-1066, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2010 US App. LEXIS 23117, 8 November 2010 Abstract A patent applicant may introduce new evidence to a US District Court on appeal of an adverse decision by the US Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Legal context Under US practice, a […]