The claim and continuation rules that were supposed to go into effect on November 1, 2007 are dying a slow death… thankfully.
via Law.com – PTO Rescinds Controversial Patent Rules.
Law.com – Federal Circuit Sides With PTO in Dispute Over Rules
03/23/2009 By Leave a Comment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday in a split decision that the Patent and Trademark Office did not overstep its authority in adopting a set of new rules that some intellectual property lawyers say fundamentally alter patent practice and threaten innovation.
via Law.com – Federal Circuit Sides With PTO in Dispute Over Rules.
