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Due May 24 — Comments On Improving Patent Quality Metrics

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Warren Woessner

Many patent attorneys received a notice recently, copied below, alerting them to efforts by the US Patent Office to improve patent quality. The notice references a “Master Review Form”. A preliminary version can be found at: http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/MRF.pdf Not only does … Continue reading →

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New (and Improved?) PTO Guidelines on Biotech Patent-Eligibility

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Warren Woessner

The PTO has released a new set of life sciences’ examples to teach Examiners how and when to reject claims and, hopefully, teach the patent bar how to write allowable claims. (A copy if found at the end of this … Continue reading →

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“It will always be 1999 on our Calendar”

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Warren Woessner

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Examining the Examiners – Knowledge is Power

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Warren Woessner

A new website came across my inbox this week. It is called Examiner Ninja and provides analytics on patent examiners. The creator of the website, Justin Roettger, says the website is free and told me “I’m just looking to contribute … Continue reading →

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