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Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
We reported last month on one of the proposed changes in the ILPTO’s examination guidelines, viz. the proposal to stop rejecting applications having claims that “overlap” with claims of an…
We have from time to time blogged about the Israel PTO’s obsession with “overlap” between patent claims, an obsession which in our view is unfounded, being based on a far…
It’s not unusual for a patent applicant to lose interest in an application. I see this most often in the context of failed clinical trials for a new drug; without…
We’ve blogged before about the ILPTO’s policy for suspending examination of patent applications. In particular we noted how its collection of fees for such suspension is ultra vires, and how…
Israel does not require patent applicants to file first in Israel (unless their inventions concern certain defense or nuclear technologies). And as a result, more often than not the first…
There’s a thread today on Carl Oppedahl’s EFS listserv about the processing of new US patent applications being delayed while a national security review takes place. Many people may not…
Over the course of the past 10 years or so, the ILPTO has been moving in the direction of speeding up examination of patent applications. Most noticeably, the ILPTO has…
I’m Dan Feigelson. I’ve been practicing patent law for over 30 years. I’m also opinionated, as you may discover in reading my writings here.
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