Patent applications filed today are uncommonly well-positioned to be examined under clear and favorable rules.

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Michelle Lee has testified before a House of Representatives committee amid accusations of USPTO examiners claiming unsupported hours. Managing IP spoke to POPA and patent practitioners to put the ...

“We deeply hope that this post is not true, but the USPTO must take this seriously and act quickly to protect innovators and our economy.” – Letter from Senator Tillis, Reps. Kiley and Issa Last week, ...

The USPTO obviousness guidelines are written for USPTO personnel but combined with the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), they provide guidance to practitioners as well. While purporting to ...

“The memo asks examiners to use form paragraphs to support the Office’s goal of establishing a clear prosecution record by creating a claim interpretation section in an Office action ‘in which ...

Matt Wermager is a patent litigator at the law firm of Vinson & Elkins, LLP. Matt began his training in the art of persuasive argument at age 4, and coupled with his engineering background, has ...

If President Donald Trump’s administration—whether through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) or another initiative—treats the USPTO like other agencies, it could weaken the competitive ...