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AIPLA Webinar on KSR Features Woessner and Lewis

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Warren Woessner

On March 2nd, I will be presenting with Jeffrey Lewis of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler in an AIPLA live online seminar entitled, “KSR and the Ripple Effect: Examining the Broad and Increasing Impact of KSR on Patent Litigation and … Continue reading →

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KSR Panel at AIPLA Annual Meeting

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Warren Woessner

Thanks to all of you who attended (or tried to attend) the panel presentations on KSR Tuesday morning at the AIPLA Annual Meeting. We apologize, but were pleasantly surprised, that the room was too small to accommodate all who wished … Continue reading →

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USPTO Issues “2010 KSR Guidelines Update”

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Warren Woessner

On September 1st, the Office of Patent Legal Administration (I didn’t know there was one) issued 17 pages in the Fed. Reg. (Vol. 75, 53643) updating its obviousness guidelines. (A copy of the guidelines is found at the end of … Continue reading →

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David Kappos and The Impact of KSR – A Unique Opportunity For Our Profession

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Warren Woessner

By Paul Cole Visiting Professor, Intellectual Property Law, Bournemouth University, UK On Tuesday 24 November, David Kappos made a posting on the Director’s Forum including the following statement: Some have suggested that the Office is determining obviousness in a way … Continue reading →

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