Appealing Patent Decisions- How likely are they to be reversed?
January 3, 2022
Over the last 5 years (FY 2017-2021) about 61 percent of the cases at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) concern patents.
Update on IPRs
November 22, 2021
An Inter Partes Review is a proceeding before the USPTO, which allows third parties to challenge the validity of the claims of an issued patent
US v Arthrex
June 22, 2021
Supreme Court Decision on PTAB Appointments In U.S. v. Arthrex, the Supreme Court found that PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeals Board) should have been nominated
New Trademark and TTAB Fee Schedule Effective January 2, 2021
January 4, 2021
Several trademark fees have increased starting January 2nd. The most notable fee increases are: (1) TEAS standard filing fee is increased from $275 to $350, (2) Combined
PATENT OFFICE CATCHING UP ON PTAB APPEALS
September 21, 2020
Although the length of time that PTAB appeals are pending has only gone down slightly over the last three years, the number of new appeals has
2020 UPDATE ON PATENT OFFICE APPEALS
September 11, 2020
Patexia is a terrific resource for statistics regarding intellectual property. Earlier this week Patexia reported that there has been a 20% drop in IPR (Inter-Partes Review)
USPTO FEES GOING UP OCTOBER 2ND
September 9, 2020
Fees are going up by an average of about 5%. Basic out-of-pocket costs for filing a utility application will go up to $910 for a