A primary driver of US economic growth and national competitiveness is innovation through which new inventions are generated and successfully introduced in the marketplace. Intellectual property rights support innovation and creativity in virtually every industry. A recent Department of Commerce report titled “Intellectual Property and the...
(Effective from August 1, 2011) Within the framework of the “Raising the Bar” project (2nd basket), article 115 EPC enables third parties to present observations concerning the patentability of the invention to which a European patent application or patent relates. Article 115 EPC applies only to...
Cardinal Intellectual Property’s Patent Monetization Practice Played Key Role in Sale of Safety Product Patent Portfolio to Major Auto Manufacturer Helped Fortune 50 company monetize safety product patent. Evanston, Illinois (July 9, 2014) – According to the Harvard Business Review, two-thirds of U.S. companies own unused or...
On February 13th, the USPTO published final rules of practice implementing the first-inventor-to-file provision of the America Invents Act (AIA). This will become effective on March 16, 2013. The provision is one of the hallmarks of the AIA and is a major step towards harmonization of...
Effective Date and Duration of AFCP 2.0: May 19, 2013 until September 30, 2013, a request to consider an amendment after final rejection under AFCP 2.0 must be filed on or before September 30, 2013. The USPTO may extend AFCP 2.0 (with or without modifications)...
The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, also known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, was designed to promote cheap generics as well as branded drugs. The Hatch-Waxman Act grants a period of additional marketing exclusivity to make up for the time a patented...
Prepare for the First-Inventor-to-File Regime The new First-Inventor-to-File Regime created by the America Invents Act of 2011 begins on March 16, 2013. Applications filed on March 16, 2013 or after will no longer be able to claim invention-date priority, but may be able to use it...
An appellant may participate in a PTAB pilot program called the Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot (EPAP)1 for an expedited review of a pending ex parte appeal in exchange for another pending ex parte appeal, by filing a petition for participation in the pilot program. The...
Novelty is the quality of being new(2). However, this simple and clear definition is the tip of the iceberg of a complexity that confuses all. For example, a “novelty item” is a novel object sold for its uniqueness and fancy qualities, rather than for its...
The privacy policy statement posted on a company’s website binds the company and should be taken very seriously. Accordingly, to protect privacy rights and to notify customers of their obligations and choices, the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer [1] is founded on the following...