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— By Don V. KellyJanuary 22, 20190 Comments

The Ongoing Ambiguity Over Which Inventions Are Patentable And Which Are Not – The Patent Office’s New Guidelines

On January 7, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued new 2019 guidelines on how it will go about determining whether an invention is one which the law allows to be patented. If you have been following the news on this topic then…

— By Ron HackMarch 20, 20170 Comments

Big change in Missouri Personal Jurisdiction Law for Non-Missouri Corporations

The Missouri Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision filed on February 28, 2017, held that non-Missouri corporations would not be held subject to the personal general jurisdiction of Missouri courts in civil suits, unless the corporation was organized under Missouri law, had its principal place…

— By Joseph RolnickiFebruary 28, 20170 Comments

U.S. Patent Office Provides a Second Bite at the Apple After a Final Rejection

The U.S. Patent Office has extended the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) in its current form through September 30, 2017. This enables patent applicants to take a second bite at getting claims of their patent application that have been given a final rejection…

— By Joseph RolnickiNovember 16, 20160 Comments

Initial Patentability Research at No Cost

When I meet with a client to discuss the possibility of their obtaining patent protection for a new product or process (their invention), the discussion usually begins with my asking if they have done any initial patentability research for their invention. Often, the client has…