A later application for an independent or distinct invention disclosing and claiming (only a portion of and) only subject matter disclosed in the earlier or parent application.
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USPTO’s ANPRM Has Major Problems
Throughout my 26 years in Congress, including three terms as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, there was a clear need to strengthen our patent system in order to protect the rights of innovat...
Reintroduction of Advancing America’s Interests Act is a Welcome Development for Innovators
Last week, Representative David Schweikert (AZ-01) and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the Advancing America’s Interests Act (AAIA). If passed, this legislation would help prevent the U.S. Internationa...
USPTO Invalidates VLSI Patent—So Why Didn’t They Review It The First Time?
Earlier today, the USPTO issued its final written decision in IPR2021-01064. The final written decision found that all challenged claims in VLSI's patent were in fact invalid.
So what makes t...