This column highlights some of the more notable recent internet notices, newsletters and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues.

Hal Wegner’s email newsletter – a lot of great stuff – Contact: hwegner@foley.com.
Hal’s blog is also available at www.laipla.net/news-blog/blog.

  • Hal has posted many discussions in the recent month on two topics, the status of the acting head of the USPTO and her rulemaking package that proposes to require applicant statements of “attributable ownership.” Public comments are due March 25, 2014.
  • On February 24, 2014, Hal posted a review of a doctoral thesis detailing the differences between the U.S. nonobviousness requirement and the EU inventive step requirement.

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

  • On February 24, 2014, Hal posted a review of a doctoral thesis detailing the differences between the U.S. nonobviousness requirement and the EU inventive step requirement.

USPTO – the PTO’s website – uspto.gov

  • The December 3, 2013 Official Gazette announced that rule changes to implement the Patent Law Treaty become effective December 18, 2013.

AIPLA – the profession’s national organization – see AIPLA.org

  • AIPLA’s Spring Meeting happens May 15-17, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More information at aipla.org.

Miscellaneous –

  • Annual Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association’s (LAIPLA) annual spring seminar is June 6-8, 2014 at Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. Info at http://www.laipla.net/event/spring-seminar-2014.
  • The Chisum Patent Academy holds upcoming patent law seminars on August 13-15, 2014 (Seattle, Washington); and August 18-20, 2014 (Seattle, Washington). There are a possible 18 CLE credits for these seminars. The Cincinnati seminar will include active inducement, method and system claims, joint infringement, injunctive relief, patent malpractice, and more. More info at http://www.chisum-patent-academy.com/.

    For more information about any of the patent topics mentioned, consult Patent Application Practice. Trademark Registration Practice discusses trademark topics. 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.

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.