Publications Archives - Xsensus IP Law

Reexamination: An Alternative to IPRS & PGRS

July 9, 2024

By Masa Yokoyama & Scott Daniels With the enactment of the AIA in 2011, ex parte reexamination was overtaken by the newly created inter partes […]

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USPTO Proposes New Fees for 2025 – Important Considerations for Applicants

April 29, 2024

Article by Noah Flaks On April 3, 2024, the USPTO published proposed new rules and fee adjustments for fiscal year 2025. The proposed new rules […]

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“Motivation to Combine” Requires More Than Mere Disclosure of Claimed Limitation

April 11, 2024

By Masahito Yokoyama & Scott Daniels Most Office Actions in prosecution of patent applications include a rejection that Applicant’s claim is obvious over a primary […]

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Masimo v Apple Watch import ban fiasco tops 2023 developments in USITC

February 6, 2024

An article published in IAM by Scott Daniels Chief IP officers also need to know about US International Trade Commission developments involving trade secret disputes, […]

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USPTO director takes greater control of agency’s post-grant proceedings

October 2, 2023

Scott Daniels Masahito Yokoyama Read the article on IAM > US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal has transformed the scope of Arthrex director […]

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Know these US International Trade Commission legal developments from 2023’s first half

June 16, 2023

Scott Daniels One 2023 US ITC ruling in a case by DISH against lululemon, Peloton Bikes, and NordicTrack, should serve as a reminder that cases […]

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Two Recent Court Decisions Help Overcome Enablement Rejections

June 8, 2023

Masa Yokoyama Scott Daniels Questions of enablement typically depend on the quality of the disclosure in the specification and the level of skill in the […]

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Walking the tightrope between infringement notice and declaratory judgment risk

April 5, 2023

An article published in IAM by Scott Daniels and Masahito Yokoyama So-called “threat letters” or “cease-and-desist letters” are an extremely common method for a patent […]

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Senate IP subcommittee appointments inspire cautious optimism for patent owners

March 16, 2023

An article published on iam-media.com by Aldo Martinez As expected, Democratic Senator Christopher Coons was appointed Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Intellectual Property […]

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Time For Patent Law To Stop Lagging Innovation

January 3, 2023

An article published in Law360 by Aldo Martinez Read the article at Law360 >

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Shielding patent assertions against early-filed Section 101 challenges

November 12, 2022

An article published in IAM by Brad Lytle, Noah Flaks and Scott Daniels. A recent Federal Circuit decision might guard IP owners against motions to […]

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Still Receiving Alice Rejections? Time to Revisit USPTO Guidance

October 17, 2022

An article published on ipwatchdog.com by Aldo Martinez “Careful planning during the drafting of an application is necessary in order to minimize the need to […]