ArticleProsecution Pointer 402The USPTO's Patent Center can take up to 60 documents uploaded in a single submission.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 403In the USPTO's Patent Center, registered users can upload PDF, .docx, .txt and .zip files into Patent Center.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 404The USPTO announced a new Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program. The pilot program is designed to accelerate improvements in the semiconductor industry by expediting examination...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 405In the USPTO's Patent Center, specifications, claims, abstracts and drawings are the only application parts that can be submitted in .docx.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 406In the USPTO's Patent Center, saved submissions will be stored for 14 days.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 408Use Patent Assignment Search to search the database of all recorded Patent Assignment information from 1980 to the present...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 409On February 5, 2024, the USPTO will retire the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) and the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS).United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 410Use Patent Assignment Search to search the database of all recorded Patent Assignment information from 1980 to the present...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 411The USPTO published guidelines for ascertaining compliance with the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112 (a) during prosecution in view of the May 2023 U.S. Supreme Court...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 413The USPTO issued guidance to judicial Boards on holding parties responsible for the misuse of AI in legal proceedings. The guidance clarifies exiwsting rules and policies and discusses...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 414The USPTO's Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Program (PTRC) administers a nationwide network of public, state and academic libraries designated...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 415The USPTO maintains an events webpage listing current events in all the USPTO locations. A link to the webpage can be found here. United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 416Access current fee amounts, all USPTO systems to file and pay online, and links to additional fee and payment information. A link to the webpage can be found here. United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 417The AccessUSPTO pilot program works with national organizations and the public that do not specifically focus on intellectual property (IP), but whose members include aspiring creators...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 420The USPTO has a webpage that contains training materials and resources used to instruct patent examiners regarding the design patent application examination process.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 421There is a third-party observation system in PCT applications. Under Part 8, Section 801, the IB provides an electronic system for third parties to make observations...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 426An International Application is not a prior application as to the National Stage (they are legally the same application), therefore amended 37 CFR 1.78(a)(2)...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 428Amendments to drawings filed after allowance are entered by the USPTO's Office of Publications. If such an amendment is forwarded to the examiner, the examiner should forward or return the application.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleA Piece Of Federal Circuit History: Thank You, Jackie OThe Federal Circuit resides in the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building at 717 Madison Place NW in Washington, D.C.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleProsecution Pointer 394At the USPTO, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series will hold its next meeting virtually and in person at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria...United StatesTechnologyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP