JD Supra

New Patent Examination Guidelines Give Applicants Some Reason for Optimism: First in a two-part series on USPTO interim guidance

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released updated interim guidelines for determining whether an invention is directed to patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
JD Supra

USPTO Issues First-Inventor-to-File Examination Guidelines and Final Rule

In a press release issued earlier today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that examination guidelines and the final rule for implementing the first-inventor-to-file (FITF) provisions of ...
HousingWire

Are You Compliant? State Regulators Release SAFE Act Examination Guidelines

Mortgage regulators now have SAFE Act Examination Guidelines (SEGs) with which to monitor and ensure mortgage loan originators are properly licensed and registered in the states where they are doing ...
World Trademark Review

Examination guidelines on non-conventional trademarks take effect

The Intellectual Property Office has promulgated the Examination Guidelines on Non-conventional Trademarks, based on the original Examination Guidelines on Three-Dimensional, Colour and Sound ...
The National Law Review

April 1, 2017 Revision of Chinese Patent Examination Guidelines May be Good News for Patentees

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