Kara Specht

Oct 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kara Specht

The America Invents Act gives the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director authority to stay a reexamination or reissue proceeding, pursuant to Title 35 of the U.S. Code, Section 315(d). This article will discuss the trend of how the board exercises this power and responds to motions to stay, and how they may affect Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice.

Jan 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kara Specht |Jason Stach

As part of the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced in December 2023 that it will open a Southeast regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the regional office is to serve both the local community, through connection with innovators, and the USPTO through better recruitment, increased examiner and administrative judge retention, and overall improved speed and quality of the patent examination process.

Dec 13, 2023 | finnegan.com | Kara Specht |Jason Stach

As part of the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced in December 2023 that it will open a Southeast regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the regional office is to serve both the local community, through connection with innovators, and the USPTO through better recruitment, increased examiner and administrative judge retention, and overall improved speed and quality of the patent examination process.