Recent developments have significantly impacted the manner in which patent practitioners respond to final rejections issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The widely utilized After ...

Judge Pauline Newman has served with distinction on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit since her appointment ...

If the Office's proposed fees for supplemental patent examination and reexamination are any indication, getting patents reviewed through the new USPTO procedures rather than settling or ending up in ...

The changes will see reductions to the basic filing fee for utility patents (down to $280 from $380 for large entities) and design patents (reduced from $250 to $180). Issue fees will be reduced and ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reverse its plan to cut $187 million from New York's security funding, Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement on Friday.

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