The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is initiating a Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (P3) to test its impact on enhancing patent practice during the period subsequent to a final rejection and prior to the filing of a notice of appeal. This Pilot Program responds to stakeholder input gathered during public forums held in support…
The inventors of the ‘929 patent discovered that some cells could be frozen and thawed multiple times. They used a process called density gradient fractionation to isolate those cells, finding that 70 percent of them could be refrozen and used again. U.S. Patent 7,604,929 is focused on hepatocytes, liver cells that are useful for testing,…
Last week, Supreme Court rendered a decision regarding the inter partes review procedure. Cuozzo Speed Technologies is the owner of a patent that covers a speedometer, indicating when the speed limit is exceeded. During the course of 2012, Cuozzo filed patent infringement lawsuits. Garmin was one of the defendants, which in return filed an inter…