Any USPTO changes that make it harder to patent software will really only affect the trolls… which is fine by me.
The President signed the America Invents Act last week which provides start-up businesses with several new benefits to streamline their intellectual property (patent) securing options: A fast track option for Patent Processing within 12 Months: Instead of an average wait…
Small business owners and entrepreneurs often underestimate the importance of intellectual property protection. Recognizing that a vast majority of new small businesses trade in IP-based services, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently launched a site to…
Rule 2.127(d) will not automatically stay proceeding when a party files a motion for summary judgment, only a formal order suspending proceedings pending a resolution of the motion will do it, ruled the Board in Super Bakery, Incorporated v. Ward…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is running a pilot program to accelerate the patent applications pertaining to green technologies. Applications connected to green tech will be examined out of turn (the current default timeline is 3+ years):…
