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Mix It Up – Tell Us One of Your Stories
One of the great things about patent law is that there is never just a single way to do anything.
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Chasing your Tail
Be careful with responding to what look to be innocuous 112 clarity rejections. It might just be the beginning of a detour you do not want to take.
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Hindsight Can Manifest Itself In the Most Unexpected Ways
Is the identification of a far-afield reference on an IDS or in the application an admission that the reference would be obvious to apply in the inventor’s field, or is that hindsight?
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Target’s GUI to Facilitate Internet Purchases is Patent Eligible, but Obvious as Claimed.
See how Target positioned its claims to overcome Alice, but succumb to Obviousness.
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National Dog Day
Celebrate National Dog Day with this patent appeal regarding a harness to deter jumping.
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Patent Examiner as Advocate, Judge, and Jury
These conflicting roles can create difficult situations during patent prosecution if the examiner goes beyond their role.
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Patent Claims for AI Invention Must Be Properly Supported with Training Details in the Specification
A recent PTAB decision on neural network training highlights the importance in sufficient disclosure.