by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Apr 26, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, patent laws
For many inventors, starting with a provisional application is the first step in obtaining patent rights. A provisional application allows an inventor to establish an early effective filing date at a low cost. It also allows the inventor to use the term “Patent...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Apr 12, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, patent laws
Under 35 U.S.C. § 161, a Plant Patent may be granted to “whoever invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant, including cultivated sports, mutants, hybrids, and newly found seedlings, other than a tuber propagated plant or a...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Apr 5, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, Patent Challenge Series, patent laws
Another mechanism for challenging an issued patent is inter partes review. Inter partes review essentially picks up where post grant review ends. Inter partes reviews can only be filed after the later of either nine months after the granting of the patent or the...
