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 being anticipated by a prior art reference, WHIPgroup included claim amendments and arguments in its P3 request, which persuaded the examiners of the invention’s novelty. Neither RCE nor Appeal was necessary, and a notice of allowance has been issued.
WHIPGroup previously filed a Motion to Dismiss a patent infringement suit filed against its client TomTom in the Western District of Texas. Rather than opposing WHIPGroup’s motion to dismiss, Plaintiff MDSP Technologies LLC voluntarily dismissed [Read More…]
WHIPgroup succeeded in having anticipation and indefiniteness rejections overturned by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The claimed invention relates to a sequencing station that manages both sequencing and restacking tasks. The Examiner had [Read More…]
WHIPGroup filed a Motion to Dismiss for improper venue in the Western District of Texas on behalf of its client TomTom North America, Inc. Plaintiff MDSP Technologies LLC alleges that TomTom North America, Inc. infringes [Read More…]