USPTO Makes Patent-Appeal Ruling Precedential on Double Patenting
A precedential USPTO ruling reinstates Sanofi’s double-patenting rejections and keeps questions about patent ownership, term limits and appeals unresolved.
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USPTO proposes disclosure of parties behind patent reexamination requests
The USPTO wants third-party ex parte reexamination requests to identify all real parties in interest to the agency, while preserving possible public confidentiality.
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USPTO expands AI tools across trademark examination after 250,000 application analyses
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says its trademark organization fully adopted Scout LLM on July 1, while a related classification tool had analyzed 250,000 applications by July 13.
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USPTO Adds Real-Party Disclosure Requirement for Ex Parte Patent Reexamination Requests
The USPTO has published a notice requiring identification of all real parties in interest behind third-party requests for ex parte patent reexamination, a change that could affect patent disputes nationwide.