DELIVERING Results
September 14, 2017
On September 7, 2017, Chao Gao and Robert Joynes of Wenderoth presented a webinar focusing on aggressive prosecution strategies for effective and efficient patent prosecution to the members of the Larta Institute (www.larta.org). The webinar included…
USPTO EXTENDS AFCP 2.0 & QPIDS PILOT PROGRAMS ANOTHER YEARSeptember 11, 2017
As expected, the USPTO has extended both the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) and Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement (QPIDS) pilot programs another year to September 30, 2018. The pilot programs were set…
Wenderoth Wards Off Opposition In Precedential DecisionJune 22, 2017
In Executive Coach Builders, Inc. v. SPV Coach Company, Inc., Opposition No. 91212312 (TTAB June 21, 2017), Wenderoth’s trademark team successfully achieved dismissal of an opposition against Client SPV COACH’S Trademark “ARMBRUSTER STAGEWAY.” SPV COACH…
USPTO Institutes Trademark Post-Registration Rule Changes and ReformsFebruary 15, 2017
In recent months, the USPTO has begun to institute significant changes to Post-Registration examination of declarations and attendant specimens. More particularly, the USPTO has mandated that USPTO examining attorneys (rather than traditional non-attorney post-registration specialists)…
2016 AIPLA Annual MeetingOctober 27, 2016
We invite you to join us in attending the 2016 AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC this year. Our firm will be represented by attorneys from all of our practice groups. We would welcome the opportunity...
2016 IP Practice in Japan Pre-MeetingOctober 25, 2016
The Pre-Meeting is open to all those who have registered for the AIPLA 2016 Annual Meeting and is a great event for networking with colleagues from Japan. Presentations will be provided by speakers from the…
Lee v. Tam: Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of USPTO Disparagement BarSeptember 30, 2016
In Michelle K. Lee, Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Petitioner v. Simon Shiao Tam, No. 15-1293, The Supreme Court has granted a petition for writ of certiorari lodged by the USPTO appealing the…
USPTO Initiates Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (P3)August 2, 2016
On July 11, 2016, the USPTO announced a new Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (“P3”). This new pilot program combines aspects of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (“AFCP 2.0”) and the Pre-Appeal Request for Review…
USPTO to Accelerate Examination of Cancer Treatment ApplicationsJune 30, 2016
On June 29, 2016, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and the USPTO announced the “Patents 4 Patients” initiative as part of President Obama’s call for a “Cancer Moonshot” at the White House Cancer Moonshot Summit.…
Bascom – An Ordered Combination of Known ElementsJune 30, 2016
On June 27, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision in Bascom Global Internet Services, Inc., v. AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Corp., (2015-1763). This decision is the…