This column highlights some of the more notable recent internet notices, newsletters and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues.
Hal Wegner’s email newsletter – some great stuff – Contact: hwegner@foley.com. Hal’s blog is also available at www.laipla.net/news-blog/blog.
IPWatchdog – a patents and patent law blog IPWatchdog.com
- The September 7, 2014 post discusses Professor Mark Lemley’s views on the law relevant to software patenting.
- A September 18, 2014 entry discusses the “Past, Present and Future of Post Grant Administrative Trials.”
- The October 3, 2014 article provides guidance for understanding China’s patent system.
Patent Docs – a patent blog – patentdocs.typepad.com/patent_docs
- In the September 3, 2014 post, Andrew Williams discusses litigation prosecution bars and proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board.
- The September 30, 2014 article describes the USPTO’s announcement of changes to Myriad-Mayo guidance at the BIO Symposium.
- The October 6, 2014 guest post introduces the Purple Book, FDA’s list of biologically produced drugs, commonly called “biologics.” The question posed is: Will purple become the new orange?
Patently-O – a blog written by Dennis Crouch – www.patentlyo.com.
- On October 1, 2014, a post referenced a story that a company discovered that its in-house IP counsel farmed out expensive patent searches to his own corporation that never did the work. Word is that he was in-house, but now he is out-house.
- On October 2, 2014 Professor Crouch discussed the double patenting concerns when there is one common assignee but no common inventors.
Miscellaneous –
- TThe Chisum Patent Academy holds an upcoming patent law seminar on March 5-6,
2015 (Cincinnati, Ohio). There are a possible 12 CLE credits for this seminar.
More info here. - Third Annual Naples Midwinter Patent Experts Conference, the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, February 7-10, 2015, Naples, Florida, under auspices of the Akron Law IP Program. For conference information, contact Shannon F. Aupprele here.
For more information about any of the patent topics mentioned consult Patent Application Practice. Trademark topics are discussed in Trademark Registration Practice. Both are published by West and updated twice a year. For litigation questions, contact Fred Douglas at 949/293-0442 or by email at fdouglas@cox.net.