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Federal Circuit Affirms Section 101 Rejection of Pro Se Applicant's Barter Method Claims
In a nonprecedential October 28 opinion, the court agreed with the Board that Gregory John Wenkman's claims to a computer-implemented method...
Federal Circuit Denies Mandamus in In re Carter, Where Petitioner Says She Is the Inventor
In a nonprecedential October 23 order, the court denied a mandamus petition by Daitona Carter, who moved to intervene in a patent...
Army Gives Notice of Intent to License 3D-Printing Filament Patents to Zyltech Engineering
In an October 13 Federal Register notice, the Department of the Army announced its intent to grant Zyltech Engineering, LLC a partially...
USPTO Watch
Rulemaking, discipline, designations, and decisions inside the Office.
Federal Circuit Grants USPTO Director's Remand Request in Percept IPR Appeal Over Percept's Opposition
In a nonprecedential October 28 order, the court sent IPR2023-00495 back to the agency for the limited purpose of letting the Director...
Federal Circuit Holds Word Metadata Can Corroborate an Inventor's Conception Testimony
In a precedential October 19 opinion, the court affirmed a Board decision that Google had not shown claims 1-23 of U.S. Patent No. 6,728,704...
Federal Circuit Affirms PGR Loss for UPL Fungicide Patent and Board's Denial of Leave to Seek Sanctions
In a nonprecedential October 14 opinion, the court affirmed the Board's holding that all challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,445,727 are...
Practice Watch
Official enforcement against fraudulent and unauthorized patent services.
How to Spot a Fake Patent Lawyer Before You Pay One
Only registered patent attorneys and agents, and people the USPTO has granted limited recognition, can represent you before the USPTO in a...
Lawsuits
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Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Gurvey's Suit Against Live Nation After Unopposed Motions
In a nonprecedential October 26 opinion, the Federal Circuit held that Amy R. Weissbrod Gurvey waived her appeal arguments because she never...
Got a Patent Demand Letter or Complaint? How to Read It, and How to Read the Rights Holder's Record
A patent demand letter or a lawsuit is not a verdict. Here is what to do in the first days, how to read what you received, how to look up...
Federal Circuit Denies Mandamus After Transfer of Three Patent Suits Against Xirgo
In a nonprecedential October 22 order, the court denied petitions by Fleet Connect Solutions LLC and OBD Sensor Solutions LLC, leaving in...
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