WHIPgroup Blog

November, 22nd, 2016

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, CBM, PTAB, USPTO

By Michael J. Kosma, Michael A. Lavine On November 21, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) had improperly expanded the definition [Read More…]

November, 16th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup

Chelsea A. Russell joins Whitmyer IP Group as an associate today. Ms. Russell graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2016 and has experience assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs with their trademark [Read More…]

November, 15th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup succeeded in using the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program to obtain allowance of an application directed to a module arrangement for power semiconductor devices. In response to a final office action rejecting the claims as [Read More…]

November, 14th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup attorneys obtain favorable decision using the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program for a case directed to a dc supply unit for a power provision unit. After receiving a final rejection, WHIPgroup presented arguments to a [Read More…]

November, 14th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup attorneys were successful in reopening prosecution for a patent application directed to voice control of medical devices. The application received a Final Office Action rejecting the claims as anticipated by two references. WHIPgroup attorneys [Read More…]

November, 14th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup attorneys obtained allowance of a patent application directed to a medical manipulation device. The patent application had received a final Office Action in which the claims were rejected as allegedly being anticipated by the [Read More…]

November, 11th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup

WHIPgroup attorneys have filed a patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of WHIPgroup client RegenLab USA LLC. RegenLab is a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical and pharmaceutical products under the world-famous REGENLAB® brand. The complaint [Read More…]

November, 10th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup was successful in using the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program to advance prosecution of an application for a medical manipulator system having a controller that limits use of a medical instrument when a usage count [Read More…]

November, 4th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup attorneys obtained allowance of an application directed to a control system for a melting and refining process. The application had received a Final Office Action that rejected the claims as obvious over a patent [Read More…]