When prosecution stalls or an examiner’s position becomes entrenched, an appeal can provide the mechanism needed to level the playing field and obtain a fair and objective review of the record. Indeed ...

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“These case law quotations are the bread and butter of winning appeals if argued correctly.” The first two articles of this series focused on convincing your clients to file more appeals and ...

Available benefits: The SPARK program offers expedited examination of eligible patent applications until the first Office Action. The program also offers expedited review of eligible ex parte appeals.

The Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program won’t be used that often, but it will help firms protect vital inventions faster, and it’s probably here to stay The USPTO’s latest fast track pilot might not be ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended and modified the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, which allows appellants to have eligible ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal ...