A CIP in US patent prosecution is a Continuation-In-Part. Some patent attorneys have strong feelings about CIPs, both for and against. However, whatever one thinks of the CIP, it is nevertheless an available tool to be used in patent portfolio development. When one is faced with handling a situation that may benefit from a CIP,…

An interesting article on an old meat pricing case has relevancy in today’s patent policy debates.

How could both unity of invention and independent/distinct restriction analyses occur in the same patent family of US applications?

Looking for cost savings? Don’t sacrifice overall strategy and quality without at least first thinking about updating your restriction approach.

Ex Post Facto and limiting claim Interpretations from examiners with a Notice of Allowance can slip in unnecessary restrictions.

Yeti warning systems and Section 101.

4 PTAB decisions designated as informative on Section 101.  

Amazon squeezes by in this 101 PTAB appeal with its kiosk management system

Can you patent nonsense under Alice? Few would say so but they have not yet read this case.

The rules get complicated and murky once you depart from the “usual” situations.