USPTO’s Supplemental Guidance on Design Patents for Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons
Key Takeaway: The USPTO has revised its design patent guidance to better reflect evolving digital interface technologies, including projections and augmented or virtual reality environments. The updated guidance provides design...
IP Implications of NRC’s Proposed New Fast Lane for Licensing Reactor Designs Previously Approved by DOE or DOD
Key Takeaway: The NRC’s proposed streamlined DOE/DOD reactor licensing pathway includes public disclosure obligations that can constitute prior art to later filed patent applications, and that raise potential inventorship issues,...
Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Discuss Federal Circuit Decision on Patent Claim Language in Law360 Article
Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray explored the Federal Circuit’s opinion on patent claim construction in Netflix Inc. v. DivX LLC in their latest Law360 column on the...