Oil States – Gorsuch, joined by the Chief Justice, writes a strong dissent that calls the majority’s reasoning into serious questions. Law students will likely be studying this one for years to come.

The Federal Circuit gives more guidance to help reign in the Broadest Reasonable Interpretation.

In Vanda, the Federal Circuit lays out a path for patenting diagnostics inventions post Mayo.

The new USPTO Director delivers a powerful speech indicating a new direction for the US Patent Office.

We review a case illustrating a great way to win a petition against a restriction by using the Office’s own actions to prove there is no search burden.

Don’t let USPTO examiners get away with a fast one by relying on ordinary creativity in a way that conflicts with recent Federal Circuit case law.

A recent Board decision for a Cabela’s invention shows how much support is really needed to add “negative” claim limitations that are not word-for-word from the specification.

In Tinder’s suit against Bumble, the power of design patents in the software industry is on full display.  

Attacking obvious to try rejections that use the inventor’s own recognition of how to break things down.

Tinder sues Bumble, including using one of its recently issued Utility Patents.