Joshua Martineau and Jarom Kesler Explore New USPTO Procedure for Ex Parte Reexamination in Law360
In a recent article published in Law360, Knobbe Martens lawyers Joshua Martineau and Jarom Kesler explore the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s latest guidance regarding ex parte reexamination (EPR)...
USPTO Launches PIER Pilot Program Creating New Pre-Examination Decision Point for PCT National Stage Applications
Key Takeaway: The USPTO’s new PIER Pilot Program requires applicants in selected PCT national stage applications to affirmatively decide whether to proceed with, delay, or abandon U.S. patent examination. Participation...
Reap What You Sow: Industry-Specific Applications of Data Processing Do Not Survive § 101
AGI SURETRACK LLC v. FARMERS EDGE INC. Before Moore, Mayer, and Lourie. Appeal from the District of Nebraska. Summary: Patents claiming data collection, processing, and transmission using generic computer components...