While examiners may not like “and/or,” the PTAB’s own decisions will likely move more and more applicants toward this language.

Understand what is required to be shown in patent drawings for US applications.

Patent applicants actually used to submit their software code to the USPTO via microfiche.

Yet another improper rejection from Art Unit 3747 on a written description issue.

FOIA requests reveal USPTO emails that illustrate violations of procedures when re-opening prosecution

Wake boarding design turns out to be “obvious” according to the Federal Circuit.

Our previous post on the improper USPTO practice of presenting new restrictions for the first time in a final rejection has received an unprecedented response. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and offered support, resources, anecdotes, etc. As a follow-on, our friends at bigpatentdata.com have provided even further insight into the statistics of…

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