As 2008 comes to an end, I want to thank all of my readers for continuing to return to this blog. In particular, I want to say a special “thank you” to those who have posted public comments and those who have contacted me privately via email. I am glad that so many of you…
Examples Of How To Respond To Takings Of Official Notice – Part II
This is the second in a two-part series on Official Notice and strategies for responding to rejections based on Official Notice. In part one of this series, I discussed basic principles of Official Notice. What follow are a few examples of responses to rejections based on the principles discussed in my earlier post. Example 1…
Official Notice And Tips For Responding To Rejections Based On Official Notice
Official Notice is a principle in U.S. patent prosecution that authorizes an Examiner to depart from the general requirement to present evidence on the record to support a claim rejection. By “taking official notice”, an Examiner may rely on facts beyond the record to reject claims. Official Notice is intended for facts that are common…
A Welcome To My New Readers/RSS Subscribers
This blog has received a sizable uptick in readership over the last couple of months. In fact, Patentably Defined now enjoys around 3,000 unique visitors every month and a far greater number of subscribers to the RSS feed. So, I wanted to make sure that my new readers were taking full advantage of the content…
A First Report On The USPTO’s Continuing Legal Education System (CEP)
I recently completed participation in the USPTO’s new pilot continuing legal education system called “Continuing Education for Practitioners” (CEP). As I explained in my earlier post on the CEP system, the USPTO solicited volunteers to try out their new CLE system. I volunteered, was selected, and, as promised, the following is my report on the…