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Success with Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program

October, 28th, 2016

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

WHIPgroup successfully used the USPTO’s new P3 program for an application directed to computer software for alerting an operator of a condition in an industrial system. The application received a Final Office Action that rejected [Read More…]

Initial Evaluation of P3 Shows Program’s Usefulness

October, 27th, 2016

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

Since the start of the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program in July 2016, WHIPgroup has participated in dozens of P3 conferences. WHIPgroup has successfully used P3 to advance prosecution of applications towards allowance without resorting to [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Successfully Appeals Rejection of Patent Application Directed to a Global Endoscopic Viewing Indicator

September, 2nd, 2016

Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, whipgroup

WHIPgroup secured a favorable decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, reversing all rejections of an application directed to a method for representing an endoscopic view and viewing direction, which provides greater situational awareness [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Overcomes Previous PTAB Decision and Wins Appeal Reversing All Rejections of Patent Application Directed to 3D Printing

August, 31st, 2016

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

WHIPgroup attorneys secured a favorable decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”), reversing all rejections of an application directed to a method and apparatus for the production of a workpiece of exact geometry. [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Wins Another Appeal at Patent Trial and Appeal Board

August, 11th, 2016

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

After an oral argument before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, WHIPgroup attorneys secured a written opinion reversing anticipation and obviousness rejections by the Patent Office. The patent application, for WHIPgroup client Netzsch, concerns a [Read More…]

Ray Niro: Protector of the Individual Inventor

August, 9th, 2016

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

With sadness and respect, we pass along the news that our great friend Ray Niro died Monday in Italy. Ray was a stand-out among US IP attorneys, and unflinching in his support for the sole [Read More…]

New Post-Final Action Review Program

July, 25th, 2016

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

The USPTO launched the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program, which seeks to improve upon two other post-final rejection programs including the After Final Consideration Program and the Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Program. P3 provides the benefit of [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Celebrates Success

July, 5th, 2016

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

In only our first year, WHIP attorneys issued over 330 new patents and registered trademarks. Future growth is expected since new patent and trademark filings increased 18% during the same period.

WHIPgroup Successfully Appeals Rejection of Patent Application Directed to a Method and Device for Documenting Medical Data

April, 25th, 2016

Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, whipgroup

WHIPgroup secured a favorable decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, reversing all rejections of an application directed to a method and device for documenting medical data. Without an oral hearing, WHIPgroup persuaded the [Read More…]