Understanding the USPTO’s terminology help identify easy ways to push back against restrictions.

Section 101 at the PTAB – how the integration into a practical application plays out.

Waiver in patent law – why doesn’t it apply to the USPTO more often?

IBM comes up short in a Section 101 PTAB appeal, despite the new guidelines.

Don’t give the PTAB an easy way to side step issue by arguing claims as a group when their limitations are different.

Selecting the right time to petition a restriction has many factors.

Inventions related to customizing products is not precluded under Section 101 and Alice.

How to petition improper election of species requirements.

When a PTAB affirmance is actually a reversal.

As discussed in previous posts, when an applicant believes that there are errors made by an examiner, different approaches are taken to obtain review depending on the issue. Some issues are appealable, and some are petionable. Generally, these two avenues are mutually exclusive. There are some common examples where applicants take the wrong avenue for…