Speeding up patent prosecution and quickly obtaining an issued patent is generally a good thing. The earlier a patent is issued, the earlier it can protect a product and be enforced against third ...
From the moment a new invention or technology is realized, the race to patent the invention has begun. Anyone can apply for a patent to protect their inventions, discoveries and technologies at the ...
eBay claimed victory in the first round of a patent re-examination that could rescue the auction giant from a costly patent infringement judgment. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday sent ...
Imagine receiving a letter from a company offering to let you license a patent covering a computer-related business method for $50,000. Should you pay it? What if the company claims that its patent ...
During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. A U.S. government agency agreed this week to re-examine a ...
Mountain View, CA -- May 14, 2013 -- AirTight Networks announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") denied Aerohive Networks' request to re-examine AirTight's Marker ...
“With new features like excess claim fees, continued examination fees, and conditional notices of allowance, the Patent Rules amendments bring significant changes to patent prosecution in Canada.” ...
The Netherlands Patent Office has pioneered the concept of non-examined patents. James Nurton spoke to its president, Guus Broesterhuizen, about SMEs, reform in Europe and the proposals for a ...
A U.S. government agency agreed this week to re-examine a controversial Microsoft patent on the Windows file format, following an objection from a public-interest group. The FAT file format has become ...