Proper Representation of Prophetic Examples
Author: Patrick Moon Published: July 29, 2021 Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice in the Federal Register providing guidance regarding the proper presentation of prophetic examples and working examples in a patent application. According to the guidance, the proper presentation of prophetic and working examples requires them to…
In United States v. Arthrex, the Supreme Court Delivers A Seemingly Simple Solution That May Prove More Complicated in Practice
Author: Dylan Haversack Published: June 23, 2021 This week, in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., the Supreme Court vacated and remanded a decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“the CAFC”), holding that the administrative patent judges (“APJs”) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”) are unconstitutionally appointed. While the CAFC came…
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF ALERT — CARES Act Alert #19: Changes to the PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
Published: August 11, 2021 On August 4, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a new portal to allow smallest businesses and nonprofits to submit a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application directly to SBA for amounts up to $150,000. Previously, all PPP borrowers had to submit their forgiveness applications through their private lenders. Due to…
USPTO Files for Trademark Protection of Its Own Name
Author: Jeannette Maurer Carmadella Published: August 16th, 2021 In an ironic turn of events, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has applied to register the USPTO trademark and logo design, citing the rapid increase in sophisticated trademark scams by third parties seeking to pass themselves off as the USPTO. According to an official statement,…