Today, the USPTO announced that it has revised the MPEP:
"On Jan. 25, the ninth edition, Revision 08.2017, of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) was made electronically available as an update to the eMPEP.
The revision includes changes to chapters 200, 700-1000, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1800, 2000-2300, 2500, and 2700. Each section that has been substantively revised in this revision (published January 2018) has a revision indicator of [R-08.2017], meaning that the section has been updated as of August 2017. Appendices L and R were revised to include the laws and rules current as of Aug. 31, 2017, and Appendices T and AI were revised to reflect the PCT Articles, Rules, and Administrative Instructions that were in force effective July 1, 2017.
Learn more on the MPEP web page."
The MPEP is published by the USPTO to give guidance to examiners. However, I found it useful because it gives details not discussed in the 35 USC, 37 CFR, and federal court decisions, and also the USPTO's interpretation of the legal authority. It is free, in PDF and HTML, and searchable.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
USPTO - Updated US Patent Fee Schedule Effective Today
Today, the USPTO announced the adjusted US patent fees became effective:
"The USPTO Fee Schedule has been updated to reflect the fee changes. For more information on the revised fees, see the Federal Register Notice of a final rule: Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2017 (Effective January 16, 2018).
The fee schedule provides information and fee rates for products and services provided by the USPTO. For more information, call the USPTO Contact Center at (571) 272-1000 or (800) 786-9199."
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"The USPTO Fee Schedule has been updated to reflect the fee changes. For more information on the revised fees, see the Federal Register Notice of a final rule: Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2017 (Effective January 16, 2018).
The fee schedule provides information and fee rates for products and services provided by the USPTO. For more information, call the USPTO Contact Center at (571) 272-1000 or (800) 786-9199."
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
Supreme Court - WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. - International Damages
On January 12, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp.
The issue to be considered is whether the Federal Circuit erred in holding that lost profits arising from prohibited combinations occurring outside of the United States are categorically unavailable in cases in which patent infringement is proven under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f).
As a reminder, 35 U.S.C. § 271(f) states "Whoever without authority supplies or causes to be supplied in or from the United States all or a substantial portion of the components of a patented invention, where such components are uncombined in whole or in part, in such manner as to actively induce the combination of such components outside of the United States in a manner that would infringe the patent if such combination occurred within the United States, shall be liable as an infringer."
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The issue to be considered is whether the Federal Circuit erred in holding that lost profits arising from prohibited combinations occurring outside of the United States are categorically unavailable in cases in which patent infringement is proven under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f).
As a reminder, 35 U.S.C. § 271(f) states "Whoever without authority supplies or causes to be supplied in or from the United States all or a substantial portion of the components of a patented invention, where such components are uncombined in whole or in part, in such manner as to actively induce the combination of such components outside of the United States in a manner that would infringe the patent if such combination occurred within the United States, shall be liable as an infringer."
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Tech Crunch - IBM Led on Patents in 2017, Facebook Broke into Top 50 for the First Time
Tech Crunch's article IBM Led on Patents in 2017, Facebook Broke into Top 50 for the First Time lists the top 20 companies in US patent awards and an overview of what they patented in 2017.
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Copyright © 2018 Robert Moll. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
IP Watchdog - With 9,043 U.S. Patents, IBM Tops for 25th Consecutive Year
In IP Watchdog With 9,043 U.S. Patents, IBM Tops for 25th Consecutive Year, Gene Quinn has an article on IBM's receiving 9,043 patents in 2017, including 1,900 cloud related patents, 1,400 artificial intelligence (AI) related patents, and 1,200 cybersecurity patents.
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Copyright © 2018 Robert Moll. All rights reserved.
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