Tag Archives: USPTO

USPTO issues post- Alice examination guidelines

A copy of the guidelines can be found here: alice_pec_25jun2014 I will comment on this later.  

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Former SLW Officer Named USPTO Regional Director

Russell Slifer, a former officer at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, has been named as the USPTO Regional Director for its Denver office. Michelle Lee, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, wrote on her blog … Continue reading

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Natural Products Eligibility Guidance – Post-Forum Comments

Guest Post from Paul Cole, Lucas & Co., UK Readers of this and other blogs will have been aware of comments of mine in relation to the USPTO natural product eligibility guidance. Available here is the final version of the post-forum comments … Continue reading

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USPTO Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance – 9th May Forum – Outcome and Opportunities

Guest Post from Paul Cole, Lucas & Co., UK As noted in postings in this and other blogs, controversy has been generated by the publication of new USPTO patent eligibility guidance for laws of nature, natural products and natural phenomena (Andrew … Continue reading

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