Blog
FAQ Category: Patent Law
Procedural, legal, statutory, and regulatory elements of patent law. Sources may include 35 USC, 37 CFR, Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, and other sources.
-
What does “special dispatch” mean in the context of reexamination proceedings?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
What is “special dispatch” in inter partes reexamination proceedings?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
How does the “special dispatch” requirement affect prior art submissions in ex parte reexamination?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
What is the importance of special dispatch in ex parte reexamination proceedings?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
What sources of information are covered by the duty of disclosure under 37 CFR 1.56?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
What is the role of “sound scientific principle” in patent obviousness rejections?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
How are claims sorted in an interference proceeding?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
What are the guidelines for solid lines in international design application reproductions?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
-
Are software and business methods automatically considered abstract ideas?
This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This…
Thirty minutes. Chief IP Officer on retainer — and the capital option behind it.
If what you need is something else, we’ll tell you on the same call.