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The USPTO Just Quietly Made Interviews Harder, and That’s a Problem
11 Oct 2025 05:54 GMT
… to clash with long-standing Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) guidance, which recognizes that …
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USPTO Appeals Review Panel Vacates PTAB Section 101 Rejection
08 Oct 2025 01:06 GMT
… went through application of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure and in particular Section 2106 …
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AI’s Impact on Patent Examination: A Forward-Looking Perspective
02 Oct 2025 01:16 GMT
… , suggesting corrections, and navigating the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).[6]
As a result …
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Landmark Patent Appeal Decision Strengthens Protection for AI and Machine Learning Innovations
01 Oct 2025 18:13 GMT
… and further articulated in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure § 2106. The analysis first considers …
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美国专利再颁程序对权利要求的修改限制
04 Sep 2025 22:55 GMT
… 35 U.S.C.251同时对再颁申请修改原专利作出了限制规定:其一、再颁申请中不得引入新事项,即不得超出原专利公开的范围;其二、若专利权人意图扩大原专利的权利要求的保护范围,则必须在原专利授权后的两年内提交再颁申请。
此外,根据美国专利审查指南(Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, MPEP) 1412.02的规定,再颁申请中的权利要求(以下简称“再颁权利要求”)不能构成“重新获取放弃的主题(Recapture of …
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Do you need a working prototype of your invention to file a patent?
14 Aug 2025 16:21 GMT
… entire section (2164) of their Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) entitled “The Enablement Requirement …
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USPTO Issues Guidance Clarifying Subject Matter Eligibility for AI and Software Claims
14 Aug 2025 13:15 GMT
… framework as outlined in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).
The memo emphasizes the …
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USPTO Aims to Boost Patent Eligibility of AI and ML Inventions
13 Aug 2025 04:00 GMT
… examiners should rely on the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) sections 2103-2106.07 …
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USPTO Officials Share Details on New Internal GenAI Tools
06 Aug 2025 19:46 GMT
… the agency has put the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) into the large language …
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Reminder: “Consisting essentially of” Is U.S. Patent Claim Language Needing Interpretation
04 Aug 2025 16:05 GMT
… prosecution? As noted in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, “consisting essentially of” will be …