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Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
As of July 2, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program to advance applications out of turn in ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Below is a link to the...
Burris Law Client Spotlight: Ford Motors Helps with PPE for COVID-19 Outbreak
Welcome to a new feature on our blog! Going forward we will be doing a quarterly spotlight on one of our clients and what they are currently up to. For this month, the obvious choice is Ford Motor Company. Growing up in Detroit, you see the...
SUCCESS Act
On October 31, 2018, the United States Congress enacted a law directing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses...
Oppositions at the European Patent Office (EPO)
We recently completed a trip to the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, Germany, attending an appeal of an Opposition in front of the Board of Appeal. After having experienced several Opposition proceedings at the EPO, I can’t help thinking about how I wish the...
Invent or Don’t Invent … There is no try
When it comes to inventorship in the United States, too often there seems to be an overly generous – even ceremonial –approach to naming inventors. “He was such a nice manager and encouraged me all the way!” or “She did a great job testing all of my prototypes and...
Diversity (or Lack Thereof) in IP Law
Hello World! Thanks for checking out our latest post on Diversity in IP Law. This is a topic of discussion that comes up frequently in our firm. We are constantly looking at ways to increase the diversity of our team and the vendors we use. I recently came across an...
Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
As of July 2, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program to advance applications out of turn in ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Below is a link to the...
Burris Law Client Spotlight: Ford Motors Helps with PPE for COVID-19 Outbreak
Welcome to a new feature on our blog! Going forward we will be doing a quarterly spotlight on one of our clients and what they are currently up to. For this month, the obvious choice is Ford Motor Company. Growing up in Detroit, you see the...
SUCCESS Act
On October 31, 2018, the United States Congress enacted a law directing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses...
Oppositions at the European Patent Office (EPO)
We recently completed a trip to the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, Germany, attending an appeal of an Opposition in front of the Board of Appeal. After having experienced several Opposition proceedings at the EPO, I can’t help thinking about how I wish the...