Latest News in Intellectual Property Law

Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) seminar

October 20, 2017

At the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) seminar, Masa Yokoyama and Brad Lytle spoke on the topic “Smart Prosecution Strategy” and “IPR-proof prosecution.” […]

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What Does the Word ‘Misconduct’ in 37 C.F.R. § 41.128(a) Mean?

September 22, 2017

September 22, 2017 – Article BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal An article by Chico Gholz and Marc Weinstein entitled “What Does theWord ‘Misconduct’ in 37 […]

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Article on Practical Tips for Expediting Examination of Patent Applications by Masa Yokoyama

September 1, 2017

The Invention, 2017 No. 9, p. 57-61 features the article “Practical Tips for Expediting Examination of Patent Applications by Masa Yokoyama”, written by Masa Yokoyama.

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Article on IPR-Proof Prosecution by Masa Yokoyama

July 1, 2017

“IPR-proof prosecution”, written by Masa Yokoyama, was published in The Invention, 2017 No. 7, p. 61-65.

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Article on Practical Tips for IDS by Masa Yokoyama

May 1, 2017

“Practical Tips for IDS”, published in The Invention, was written by Masa Yokoyama.

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How Continuous Must Classical Diligence Be?

April 7, 2017

April 7, 2017 – Article BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal Chico Gholz and Marc Weinstein discuss how continuous must classical diligence be in a recent […]

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Article on Functional Claiming – Importance of Revising Specification by Masa Yokoyama

March 1, 2017

Article on Functional Claiming – Importance of Revising Specification by Masa Yokoyama was published in The Invention.

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But Sometimes the Federal Circuit Really Does Improve Things!

January 9, 2017

January 9, 2017 – Article BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal A recent article by Chico Gholz and Marc Weinstein is posted on BNA’s Patent, Trademark & […]

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Part 2 of Strategic Examiner Interview

January 1, 2017

The Invention, 2017 No. 1, p. 49-53 features an article written by Masa Yokoyama titled “Strategic Examiner Interview – part 2.”

Events

Strafford Webinar on Navigating Expanding PTO Options to Compact Patent Prosecution

November 22, 2016

At the CLE webinar, Andrew Harry provided counsel on various USPTO options after a final rejection of a patent application. The panel he was a […]

Events

Presentation at JPAA (Japan Patent Attorney Association) by Masa Yokoyama

November 7, 2016

On November 7, 2016, Masa presented on the topic “Smart Prosecution Strategy” at JPAA.

Publications

Why Wasn’t Vapor Point LLC v. Moorhead an Interference?

November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016 – Article BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal An article by Chico Gholz and Marc Weinstein was recently published in the BNA’s Patent, Trademark […]