New PTAB AIA Trial Templates: What Petitioners and Patent Owners Should Know
The PTAB’s new optional AIA trial templates reveal practical drafting expectations for IPR and PGR petitions, preliminary responses, and patent owner responses.
Satius v. Samsung: When Scientific Impossibility Becomes a Patent Enablement Problem
The Federal Circuit’s precedential Satius v. Samsung decision explains why a scientifically impossible claim alternative may be definite yet still fail patent enablement under Section 112(a).
USPTO Adds Statement of Use Extensions to Trademark Center
The USPTO now accepts Statement of Use extension requests in Trademark Center. Here is what intent-to-use applicants should know about deadlines, fees, specimens, and the three-year limit.
Moskowitz v. Globus: When a Patent Claim Preamble Becomes a Limitation
The Federal Circuit’s precedential Moskowitz v. Globus decision explains when patent claim preambles limit scope and why claim-construction disputes should be resolved before trial.
Patent Maintenance Fees: What Happens When a Payment Is Missed?
U.S. utility patents can expire when maintenance fees are missed. Learn the three payment windows, the six-month grace periods, when an unintentionally delayed fee may be accepted, and why revival can leave intervening-rights issues.
