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John White (Berenato and White) is chair of PLI’s Prior Art, Obviousness, and the America Invents Act in 2012 ...
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 14:46
Berenato & White, LLC attorneys Steve Kelber and Kyle Hepner recently helped the University of South Florida (USF) assert ownership over an invention covered by four valuable patents that had been impermissibly filed by a private company, Alzheimer’s Institute of America (AIA), twenty years ago. In 1992, an invention was made by University faculty – that invention, sometimes referred to as the Swedish mutation – has been used by...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 14:20
In the span of five days, our office received six calls from clients regarding an “invoice” received from what appeared to be the Trademark Office. This was unusual, especially given that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not send invoices to the owners of trademark applications and trademark registrations.
Our curiosity peeked, we reviewed one of these “invoices.” It appeared to come from...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 18:05
John White will speak and co-chair PLI's 6th Annual Patent Law Institute, scheduled for February 16-17, 2012 in New York
(and via live webcast) and...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 13:05
The PTO has implemented the Prioritized Examination system authorized by the America Invents Action. The goal is that the applicant will have either a patent or a decision that no patent can be obtained within 12 months of submission. The requirements are:
- An original application;
- Fee- $4,800.00, not including filing fee for the original application;
- No more than 4 independent claims and no...
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 11:15
Patent Law Institute
John White will co-chair PLI's 6th Annual Patent Law Institute, scheduled for February 16-17, 2012 in New York
(and via live webcast) and March 19-20, 2012 in San Francisco. Program and speakers (PDF).