Author Archives: Warren Woessner

Important Amendments to Chinese Patent Law

Guest post from Deshan Li, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Senior Partner at Unitalen Attorneys at Law. On October 17, 2020, the amendments to the Patent Law were adopted by the Congress, which will come into effect as of June … Continue reading

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Biogen v. Serano – When is a Recombinant Polypeptide Novel?

When I posted about this Fed. Cir. decision (Biogen MA v. EMD Serano, Appeal no. 2019-1133 (Fed. Cir., Sept. 28, 2020) on October 12, 2020, I viewed it as a straightforward application of the maxim that an otherwise non-novel product … Continue reading

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Want an Expedited Decision on your Appeal? Use the USPTO’s Fast Track Appeals Pilot Program

Guest post from the USPTO: What is the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program? Under the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, appellants can have their ex parte appeals advanced out of turn. Appellants simply file a petition to request fast-track review of their … Continue reading

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Listen to “A Conversation with Janice Mueller, Author of Mueller on Patent Law”

Guest post from Chisum Patent Academy: The Chisum Patent Academy is pleased to share with you a recording of the recent webinar from Fastcase, Inc.: “A Conversation with Janice Mueller, Author of Mueller on Patent Law.” In the one-hour webinar, Janice answers questions about: … Continue reading

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