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American Axle - § 101 has morphed into § 103

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com The CAFC decision in American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., v. Neapco Holdings LLC is further...

Did Alice Overturn Benson?

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International (2014) ruled that...

§ 101 has simply morphed into § 103

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com SUMMARY There has been an incredible amount of consternation around recent claim rejections...

Disclosing and claiming equations

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com Complex technology patent applications typically include some form of mathematical subject...

Why you should file a CIP

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com Patent practitioners understand the basic requirements for filing a continuation-in-part...

Best Practice for Examiner Interviews

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com An examiner interview should be requested after every office action (first office action,...

Best Patent Drafting Practices

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com Drafting broad and enforceable patent applications is not a "draft by template" exercise....

"Request Not to Publish" Caveats

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com INTRODUCTION Most patent practitioners understand why a client may want to request the US...

Forcing Valid Electronic Signatures

Author: Howard Sheerin, SiliconValleyIP.com Obtaining valid electronic signatures (S-Signatures) on patent declarations and assignments...