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Tag Archives: USPTO
USPTO Remains Open for Six Business Days if Government Shuts Down
Press Release, 11-26 USPTO Prepares for Possible Government Shutdown In the event of a government shutdown on April 9, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will remain open and continue to operate as usual for a period of six business days – through Monday, April 18, 2011 — because the USPTO has enough available reserves, not linked to the current fiscal year, to remain in operation until then. Should a shutdown occur and Read More >
BIO Hosts U.S./China Biotechnology Examiner Workshop with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and China’s State Intellectual Property Office
Press Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, April 05, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) hosted a U.S./China Biotechnology Examiner Workshop with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) on March 28, 2011 in Beijing, China. The workshop which was organized by BIO for SIPO examiners, focused on biotechnology patenting and encouraged bilateral cooperation between SIPO and the USPTO.“BIO recognizes the commitment on behalf of the Chinese Government and Read More >
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Tags: Access and Benefit Sharing, Beijing, BIO, biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry Organization, China, Chinese Patent Office, claim homology, enablement, Events, Examiner workshop, genetic resources, patent, patent disclosure, patent law, PTO, sequence homology, SIPO, United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, written description
BIO’s Amicus Brief: Microsoft v. i4i
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, along with AUTM and CropLife International, filed an amicus brief in the Microsoft v. i4i Supreme Court case. This case is widely viewed as one of the most fundamental and important patent cases to reach the Supreme Court in probably a decade. Most basically, this case is about the level of certainty a jury or judge must have before finding a patent invalid in litigation. Historically, the law has required a high level Read More >
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Tags: amicus brief, AUTM, BIO, biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry Organization, burden of proof, clear and convincing evidence, CropLife, i4i, Microsoft, Microsoft v. i4i, patent, Patent and Trademark Office, preponderance of the evidence, PTO, Supreme Court, USPTO
Patent Reform Bill good for Biotech
Patent Reform Passes the Senate and Moves to the House Posted by Roy Zwahlen, manager of intellectual property and technology transfer policy at BIO. On March 8th, the Senate approved the America Invents Act (S. 23) by an overwhelming vote of 95-5. BIO supports this bipartisan, consensus-oriented bill, formerly known as the Patent Reform Act of 2011. Once enacted into law, it will strengthen and improve our nation’s patent system, spurring innovation and job creation. Patents are often Read More >
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Tags: America Invents Act, best mode, BIO, BIOTECH, Biotechnology Industry, bipartisan, False marking, false patent marking, First inventor to file, First to file, first to invent, Grassley, Leahy, Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Reform, PTO, PTO Reexaminations, Senate Judiciary Comm, USPTO
WSJ: “Patent Office to Get a Boost”
An article from the Wall Street Journal regarding the Adminstration’s budget proposal for the Patent Office. Highlights: WASHINGTON—The Obama administration’s budget blueprint for fiscal 2012 seeks to boost the speed and quality of services of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including through the use of temporary surcharges on patent fees. The Obama administration said the fee surcharge, along with regulatory and legislative reforms, would provide the Patent Office with $2.7 billion in resources in Read More >
