USPTO TO REQUIRE DOCX FORMATTED APPLICATIONS IN NON-PROVISIONAL APPLICATIONS STARTING JANUARY 1, 2023 November 24, 2021
U.S. SUPREME COURT ISSUES SIGNIFICANT DECISION REGARDING AUTHORITY OF THE USPTO DIRECTOR IN AIA TRIAL PROCEEDINGS July 26, 2021
»»»On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that there would be a delay in the adjustment of trademark fees for applications filed under the Madrid Protocol. The new fees for filing Madrid Protocol Applications will go into effect on February 18, 2021 instead of January 2, 2021. According to the USPTO, the delay is necessary because “the treaty requires three months advance notice to WIPO, which then alerts international applicants, before an increase in the amount of the international application/subsequent designation fee can enter into force.” December 11, 2020
FEDERAL CIRCUIT RULES PTAB TIME-BAR DETERMINATIONS FOR INTER PARTES REVIEWS ARE APPEALABLE January 31, 2018
U.S. SUPREME COURT RELAXES STANDARD FOR ASSESSING LIABILITY FOR ENHANCED PATENT DAMAGES June 17, 2016
NEW FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AFFECT PLEADING REQUIREMENTS, CASE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND DISCOVERY December 18, 2015