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Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
Anyone who grew up watching television commercials in the USA in the 1970’s and 1980’s is familiar with the phrase “new and improved”. This was the line used by marketing…
One of the things I like about the USPTO’s EFS is that for most types of filings, a practitioner doesn’t need a power of attorney in order to file a…
One of the nice things about the “electronic age” is that instead of having voluminous paper files to keep records, you can store all those documents on a drive that’s…
This morning the USPTO launched a revamped version of its website, http://www.uspto.gov. They'd had a beta version up for a month or so, but when I took a look at…
In order to fulfill his duties, which include deciding inter partes disputes concerning patent and trademark applications and registrations (e.g. oppositions and cancellation proceedings), the ILPTO Commissioner has quasi-judicial powers. …
As reported in an earlier post, last fall the Israel patent community was left scratching its head as a result of the Commissioner’s about-face regarding Australia. Specifically, in December 2008…
For people who observe both the US and Israeli legal scenes, one striking difference between the two is the emphasis placed on judicial procedure. Put coarsely, the USA places more…
Fans of Monty Python may recall the “Dead Bishop on the Landing” sketch, which included an exchange that went something like this: “What’s for dessert?” “We got rat…
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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