In this article, I switch the focus to exploring how the patent office great again (POGA) movement should prioritize long-overdue legislative reforms to clarify patentable subject matter, ensure all ...

On March 18, 2024, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a memorandum to patent examiners addressing means-plus-function and step-plus-function claim limitations and how to clearly articulate, ...

Brent Fairbanks is a Primary Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with a focus on data processing of sensor measurements. He serves as an Assistant Outreach ...

1 minute read Determining the scope of patent protection is central to patent law and patent litigation. On the one hand, the patentee seeks to pursue a broad scope of protection scope. On the other ...

Much of the debate over patent reform centers on how to make patent defense easier and less onerous for defendants without undermining legitimate patent claimants. The solution must not unfairly ...