Monthly Archives: July 2011

Background and Foreground Intellectual Property

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jason

Next week I’ll be shooting a short video on Background and Foreground Intellectual Property concepts as they arise in contracts for commercial transactions. For those who prefer to read instead of watch, this is the content of the video. In … Continue reading →

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USPTO Reads Intellectual Property Solicitor

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jason

Based on some information just received, it looks like the men and women at the USPTO are the biggest readers of this fledgling blog. I understand you have a lot on your plate these days, so when you have a … Continue reading →

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Patent Reexamination Statistics

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Jason

The USPTO recently released statistics on ex parte patent reexaminations going back to 1982. You can view the stats at this link: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/EP_quarterly_report_June_30_2012.pdf Interestingly, in the last 30 years there have only been 11,415 reexamination petitions. Compared to the number … Continue reading →

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