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This blog, Patents4Life, does not contain legal advice and is for informational purposes only. Its publication does not create an attorney-client relationship nor is it a solicitation for business. This is the personal blog of Warren Woessner and does not reflect the views of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, or any of its attorneys or staff. To the best of his ability, the Author provides current and accurate information at the time of each post, however, readers should check for current information and accuracy.
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Category Archives: USPTO Practice and Policy
Supplementary 112 Examination Guidelines – What’s In It For Me?
This Post is from Mark Muller, Shareholder at Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. Supplementary examination guidelines for Section 112 were recently published in the Federal Register and sent out for public comment. While the details may not be too exciting, … Continue reading
Get Your Application On The Fast Track – For A Price
On Friday, the PTO proposed changes in the rules to permit applicants for U.S. patents to receive “prioritized examination” (76 Fed. Reg. 6370 (Feb. 4 2011) – a copy is attached below). This program is a remnant of the three-track … Continue reading
Patent Office To Open Satellite Office In Detroit
The USPTO has announced that it will open a satellite office in Detroit in 2011, that will employ about 100 people. The PTO said that Detroit was chosen due to its high percentage of scientists and engineers “in the workforce” … Continue reading
Stayin’ Alive – Patent Office Extends “Provisional Application Period.”
On December 8th, the Patent Office announced plans to implement a “Missing Parts Pilot Program” that would permit applicants at the end of the one-year U.S. provisional application term to defer substantive examination for up to 12 months by filing … Continue reading