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America Invents The Supplemental Examination, But Retains The Duty Of Candor: Questions And Implications, Lisa A. Dolak
America Invents The Supplemental Examination, But Retains The Duty Of Candor: Questions And Implications, Lisa A. Dolak
Akron Intellectual Property Journal
This paper considers these duty-of-candor-related issues-issues that the USPTO, the courts, patent owners, and patent challengers may face in the wake of the enactment of the AIA's provisions relating to supplemental examination, But first, by way of background, Part II presents an overview of the legislation relating to supplemental examination and explores how supplemental examination might operate, in light of its apparent goals. Part III considers questions relating to the overlay of supplemental examination on the existing U.S. patent application and enforcement regime, with particular focus on its interplay with the applicant's duty of candor. As that section illustrates, the …
An Introduction To U.S. Export Control: Regulations For Patent Practitioners, Michael K. Carrier
An Introduction To U.S. Export Control: Regulations For Patent Practitioners, Michael K. Carrier
Akron Intellectual Property Journal
This article presents basic information on the U.S. export control laws most relevant to U.S. patent practice, including the preparation and filing of patent applications related to commercial items, and the intended audience of this article is the U.S. patent practitioner who does not routinely deal with export-controlled subject matter. If the patent practitioner intends to: export technical information from the U.S. for the purpose of having a patent application prepared; hire or work with foreign nationals (who may or may not actually be in the U.S.) in conducting technical research or patentability and invalidity searches; or help prepare patent …