October 2020 – Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP

Examiner Interview Practice During COVID-19

Post author:Lori Cuomo
Post published:October 29, 2020
Post category:IP Professionals

Examiner Interview Practice During COVID-19Until further notice, examiner and examining attorney interviews, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) oral hearings, and other similar…

COVID-19 Prioritized Examination

Post author:Lori Cuomo
Post published:October 28, 2020
Post category:IP Professionals

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a pilot program directed to COVID-19 Prioritized Examination. The pilot program started on May 14, 2020 and is limited to…

Chamberlain v. Techtronic: Abstract concepts, garage-door openers, and the Supreme Court

Post author:Don Labriola
Post published:October 19, 2020
Post category:IP Professionals

Can a garage-door opener be a patent-ineligible abstract concept? The CAFC thought so, but now the Supreme Court may weigh in.