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...
Winning Strategies for IP Enforcement at the U.S. International Trade Commission
In this episode of Knobbe IP+, Knobbe Martens’ ITC Litigation Co-Chairs Jonathan Bachand and Sheila Swaroop answer some of the most asked questions about IP enforcement and Section 337 investigations...
In Law360 Interview, Philip Nelson Discusses Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations in USPTO Patent Application Process
In the Law360 article “How Patent Eligibility Declarations Can Stave Off Rejection,” Knobbe Martens partner Philip Nelson discussed the practical impacts of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s recent update...