Update Feb 5, 2019: There is a 7th opinion (and second reversal). Discussed here. As of today (Feb 3, 2019), there are five PTAB decisions…
What is the record for most ex-parte appeal decisions in a single application? You might be thinking that I gave it away in the title.…
It’s too bad the Pattie Awards didn’t exist in 2017 because I would have had to create a category just to honor Michael Glenn of…
In last week’s post I listed consecutive nonfinal actions as being an indicator of low-quality examination. My perception (based on only my own anecdotal experience)was that…
When trying to assess a patent examiner, there are some obvious metrics that get a lot of attention. Allowance rate, number of actions to allowance,…
First, Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all made the resolution to use more data and less “gut instinct” in your prosecution this year…
Today I came across a patent which had been revived 3,140 days (!) after it had gone abandoned. This made me curious what the record…
If I want a quick (albeit imperfect) overview of how “easy” or “difficult” an examiner is, I generally look at 3 examiner metrics: Total Actions…
It’s a brutal scenario. You filed your appeal brief. You filed your reply brief. You waited and waited for the PTAB to render a decision.…
Last week a friend complained to me about an obviousness rejection that cited 8 references. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I told him to be…