This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. Patently-O – a blog written by Dennis Crouch – www.patentlyo.com. On March 25, 2020, Professor Crouch discussed the combination of the transitional phrase “consisting of” and a claim limitation “optionally.” The issue was involved in Galderma [...]

This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. Patently-O – a blog written by Dennis Crouch – www.patentlyo.com. On March 5, 2020, Professor Crouch discussed a new Federal Register notice 85 FR 12222 (Details here.) On March 15, 2020, Professor Crouch made plots of [...]

This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. Patently-O – a blog written by Dennis Crouch – www.patentlyo.com. On February 25, 2020, Professor Crouch discussed a Federal Circuit opinion, HZNP Finance Limited, et al. v. Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., 2017-2149 (Fed. Cir., Feb. 25, [...]

This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog – a patent law blog – IPwatchdog.com On January 3, 2020, a post by Gene Quinn announced that the USPTO has now stopped accepting requests for participation in the IP5 PCT Collaborative Search and Examination [...]

This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog – a patent law blog. On October 27, 2019, a post by N. Scott Pierce explained a position that focusing on utility is key to establishing patent eligibility under Section 101for claiming diagnostic tools. (Details [...]