Cassandra L. Wilkinson
USPTO Updates Examination Procedures for Determining Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
On April 19, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum informing the Examining Corps of recent...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 26, 2017
- 3 min
Businesses and the DTSA: What Companies Need to Know about the 2016 Law
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) became the effective law on May 11, 2016. While trade secrets are often the less talked aspect of a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 22, 2017
- 3 min
What does the Adoption of the Unitary Patent System Mean for U.S Inventors?
Despite numerous setbacks and delays - most recently a June 2017 decision by the German Constitutional Court that prevents Germany from...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 9, 2017
- 2 min
Hague Agreement and the First Hague Design Granted Protection in the United States
The Hague Agreement is an international registration system that allows the possibility of obtaining protection for up to 100 industrial...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 20, 2016
- 2 min
New Icons Attempt to Make Intellectual Property Concepts More Accessible to Public
Most of the general public is now familiar with the TM and ® symbols used in trademark talk. The TM symbol is generally used after a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 13, 2015
- 2 min
Fee Reductions Coming for Trademarks
Black Friday may be over but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still has deals for trademark applicants and owners....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 13, 2014
- 2 min
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Public Draft of Compendium III
In August, the U.S. Copyright Office released a public draft of the third edition of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 17, 2014
- 2 min
Virtual Patent Marking
You have an issued patent on your product, now what? Perhaps you are in the works to get your product manufactured and on store shelves....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 29, 2014
- 4 min
Post-Grant and Inter Partes Review
What do you do if your competitor obtains a patent that you think is invalid? Before the America Invents Act (“AIA”) went into effect,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 21, 2013
- 4 min
America Invents Act: The Rules Are About To Change
Under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is changing from the traditional “first to invent”...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 17, 2012
- 3 min
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, is a bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on October 26, 2011 by...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 15, 2011
- 7 min
Highlights From The America Invents Act
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011 following passage with...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 6, 2011
- 3 min
The New Top Level Internet Domain Registry .xxx for Adult Entertainment Industry
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) has announced the addition of new generic top-level internet domains...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 8, 2011
- 2 min
USPTO To Begin Accepting Requests for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications on May 4, 2011
Written by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Posted: April 4, 2011 Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 2, 2009
- 1 min
Fee Increases for PCT ISAs
All of the International Searching Authorities have increased their PCT search fees within the past two months. Under the Patent...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 2, 2007
- 3 min
New Franchise Rules Issued
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a newly updated version of its Franchise Rule, which sets forth requirements that businesses must...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 2, 2005
- 15 min
USPTO Decision and Interim Examination Guidelines on Patentable Subject Matter and Business Methods
Two recent developments in the USPTO could mean that the range and quantity of “business method” patents being issued will increase, or...
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