“Unfortunately, the additional fees may induce a chilling effect on filing continuing applications. [But] by understanding the new fee structure and adjusting their filing practices accordingly, ...

Effective May 13, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement a significant change to its patent issuance process, substantially reducing the time between issue ...

A colleague at work came to me with an intellectual property question that I found important to share with you. He asked me whether it is possible to apply for patent registration of a unique software ...

America’s first patent statutes date to the 18th century, when steam engines and cotton gins were cutting-edge. The law that defines what inventions are patentable was written in 1793, and its ...

February 03, 2025 - When the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) changed the rule regarding revival petitions in March 2020 to additionally require a statement explaining unintentional ...