November, 20th, 2018 at 9:12 am
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, computer, litigation, patent, precedential, software, startup, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. Motions to dismiss, also called 12(b)(6) motions, have been used to eviscerate patent rights on the basis that a patent is allegedly directed to an “abstract concept” and thus lacks [Read More…]
November, 16th, 2018 at 6:22 pm
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup obtained another patent allowance using the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) Program. In U.S. Application No. 15/239,469 directed to an eccentric well pipe, a Final Office Action rejected pending claims for obviousness. WHIPgroup attorneys [Read More…]
November, 15th, 2018 at 6:17 pm
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup attorneys were successful in using the Pre-Appeal Brief Review program to overcome a final rejection. During prosecution, the USPTO rejected claims directed to a method for actively damping oscillations in a compression process as [Read More…]