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Double patenting and divisionals in Canada: evolving strategies for applicants
16 Jan 2026 22:43 GMT
… .C. § 253(b); see also Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), 9th ed. (rev. 10 …
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AI Patent Outlook for 2026
12 Jan 2026 04:06 GMT
… -step framework outlined under the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Section 2106 for patentable …
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PTAB Reverses § 101 Rejection Under Desjardins Framework
07 Jan 2026 21:04 GMT
… USPTO incorporated Desjardins into the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, with Director Squires noting in …
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USPTO Updates MPEP: Desjardins Decision Clarifies §101 Eligibility for AI & Machine Learning
11 Dec 2025 22:29 GMT
… notice of change to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) to incorporate Ex Parte …
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USPTO Guidance Provides New, Practical Pathways for AI and Software Eligibility
11 Dec 2025 07:58 GMT
… introduced upcoming changes to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (“MPEP”) for subject matter eligibility …
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USPTO’s New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance and Best Practices
11 Dec 2025 08:29 GMT
… notice of changes to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) incorporating the precedential Ex …
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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Obviousness Rulings On Merck’s Oral Cladribine MS Regimen And Clarifies The “By Another” Prior Art Standard
20 Nov 2025 03:23 GMT
… another” status, and that the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) suggested a more flexible …
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IP Hot Topic: Is This Clear Enough? A Caution Against Claiming Transparency but Excluding Translucency From a Design Patent’s Scope
17 Nov 2025 20:53 GMT
… Circuit pointed out that the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure permits oblique shade lines “to … 3165603 (Fed. Cir. 2025).
[2] Manual of Patent Examining Procedure § 1503.02(II).
[3] Smartrend …
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Big Trouble in Small Entity: The USPTO’s New Crackdown on Fee Status Fraud
14 Nov 2025 21:42 GMT
… Notice of Change to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) (https://www …
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Complete inventive entity required to avoid “by another” prior art under pre-AIA § 102(e)
13 Nov 2025 23:04 GMT
… conflicted with language in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), which suggests that the …