Category Archives: USPTO Practice and Policy

Michelle Lee Misses AUTM Talk

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Warren Woessner

Although scheduled to be the honored guest at a “Fireside Chat” at the AUTM Annual Meeting Sunday evening, Ms. Lee was a no show. Suddenly the picture on the Program Board was Katherine Ku, head of Tech Transfer at Stanford. … Continue reading →

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USPTO Holds First Roundtable on “Subject Matter Eligibility Guidelines”

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Warren Woessner

On November 14th, the PTO hosted a roundtable discussion in Alexandria on s. 101 issues in which both industry reps and practitioners were invited to dissect the current Office guidelines. The structure was unique as there were 33 invited speakers … Continue reading →

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PTO Schedules s. 101 Roundtables

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Warren Woessner

At 81 Fed. Reg. 71485, The PTO has scheduled two roundtables at the PTO to receive feedback from the IP community, particularly on the Examples that were promulgated in May. The first roundtable will be on November 14th from 1:00-5:00 … Continue reading →

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USPTO Post-Prosecution Pilot Program Launches

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Warren Woessner

A guest post from Edward Sandor, attorney at Schwegman. The Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (P3) launched at the USPTO Monday, combining features of the AFCP 2.0 and Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot programs, with the notable addition of Applicant participation in the process. … Continue reading →