In a move that’s sending ripples through the patent world, Acting USPTO Director Coke Stewart has officially rescinded the June 2022 Vidal Memorandum. That memo had put significant limits on…
In Maquet Cardiovascular LLC v. Abiomed Inc., the Federal Circuit issued a significant ruling that reshapes how prosecution history disclaimer applies across related patents. The decision vacated a district court judgment…
For inventors and patent practitioners, securing a patent has always been a challenge—but when it comes to overcoming a § 101 rejection, the odds are stacked against applicants. The latest…
On February 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware delivered a landmark decision in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc., ruling that the…
The Federal Circuit has issued a significant ruling in US Synthetic Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, reversing the ITC’s controversial decision that had invalidated composition of matter claims as abstract…
When it comes to litigation, plaintiffs often prefer federal courts because cases tend to move faster than in state courts. But what happens when federal law works against them, forcing…
The USPTO has changed how fees for Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) work, this change was implemented 2025-01-19.A brief overview of the changes are as follows:There are now fees for when…
System claims describe the overall arrangement and interaction of different components within a system, protecting the “what” and “how they work together” of an invention.Method claims focus on the specific…
We have started uploading a new series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This first video starts with the most basic question: What is a Trademark?It covers the purpose of…