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USPTO Rescinds Controversial Patent Regulations Package

October 8, 2009

Agency Files Joint Motion with Plaintiff GlaxoSmithKline to Dismiss Lawsuit Related to Proposed Claims and Continuation Rules
Today, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos signed a new Final Rule rescinding highly controversial regulations, proposed by the previous administration, that patent applicants felt unduly restricted their capacity to protect intellectual property.  The regulations, which [...]

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AIPLA Invites PTO Examiners, Foreign Registered Practitioners to Join as Members

June 29, 2009

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) announced June 25 that its board of directors has voted to expand its membership to include two new categories: (1) Patent and Trademark Office “professionals,” including patent examiners; and (2) foreign attorneys and agents who are registered to practice before the patent or trademark office in their country [...]

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AIPLA Spring Meeting: District Court Judge Has Not Seen Impact post-eBay

May 18, 2009

After hearing presentations describing a different “post-eBay world” in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s much debated decision on injunctive relief, Judge Joseph J. Farnan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware argued that the high court’s 2006 ruling “hasn’t done a whole lot,” and rather can best be seen as [...]

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