January, 10th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CBM, IPR, patent, PTAB, USPTO
By Robert D. Keeler Under the AIA, the PTAB can deny institution of an IPR, CBM, or PGR because “the same or substantially the same prior art or arguments previously were presented to the Office.” [Read More…]
January, 3rd, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup secured a favorable decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, reversing all rejections of an application directed to machine type identification. Without an oral hearing, WHIPgroup persuaded the Board through its briefings that [Read More…]
December, 26th, 2016
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
Please note that due to the Federal Holiday our offices and the USPTO will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017. Any U.S. deadlines falling due on that day will automatically be extended to the [Read More…]
December, 20th, 2016
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup was successful in obtaining allowance of a case directed to a power system for controlling dynamic positioning of a ship. After receiving a Final Office Action, WHIPgroup submitted a P3 request and argued the [Read More…]
December, 19th, 2016
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
Please note that due to the Federal Holiday our offices and the USPTO will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2016. Any U.S. deadlines falling due on that day will automatically be extended to the [Read More…]
December, 15th, 2016
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that it has elected Stephen Ball as a member of the firm. Mr. Ball serves as outside IP counsel for U.S. and international companies and his specialties include IP portfolio [Read More…]
December, 15th, 2016
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: IPR, PTAB, startup, USPTO
By Paul L. Fraulo An Inter Partes Review (IPR) is a trial proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that serves as a powerful tool to challenge the validity of a U.S. [Read More…]
December, 15th, 2016
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup was successful in overturning an Examiner’s rejections of claims directed to a voice-controlled medical system. The invention addresses problems in prior art systems where ambient microphones are poorly adapted to deal with background noise [Read More…]
December, 12th, 2016
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup attorneys were again successful in using the P3 program to advance patent prosecution. Claims to a computer system for controlling dispensing of a consumable product were rejected as anticipated in a Final Office Action. [Read More…]
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