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.

  • On November 4, 2014, Hal mentioned the recent Federal Circuit case awaiting decision, In re Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC, _ F.3d __, 14-1301 considering the standard of claim construction for post-grant proceedings under the AIA. Full info here.
  • The November 6, 2014 post described the finding in Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, _ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir., November 5, 2014)(Linn, J.)  that found that the term “module” does not invoke the “means” provision of Section 112(f).

Patent Docs – a patent blog – patentdocs.typepad.com/patent_docs

  • The November 10, 2014 post discusses in detail the issues in oral argument for In re Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC, _ F.3d __ , 14-1301 which is the first appeal of an inter parties review (IPR) final written decision for the first IPR ever filed (IPR2012-00001).

Patently-O – a blog written by Dennis Crouch – www.patentlyo.com.

Miscellaneous –

  • The 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 via email: sfauppe@uakron.edu.

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.