In October 2004, the US PTO announced it had created a new classification for nanotechnology patents - Class 977 - which would serve as a cross-reference to help examiners, among others, search prior ...

“Patents that have been thoroughly examined during prosecution are more likely to withstand validity challenges during IPR. To this end, it might be beneficial for practitioners to work closely with ...

During the Reagan Administration, then Congressman John Kasich (R-OH) co-sponsored legislation in 1983 to extend patent terms to address government agency and regulatory delays. [1] Twelve years later ...