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June 9, 2026 |Category: Patent Basics A claim narrowed in a 2019 office action. Five words added to escape an obviousness rejection on a Tuesday afternoon.…
May 6, 2026 |Category: Information For Inventors, Patent Basics When a patent dies for inequitable conduct, the damage goes far beyond losing a single lawsuit. The entire asset vanishes:…
- April 7, 2026 |Category: Information For Inventors
What Is MPEP 2143 And Why Does It Matter for Your Patent? You just opened an office action, and the…
- March 4, 2026 |Category: Information For Inventors
Key Takeaways What Is Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. § 103? You open the Office Action. The examiner has combined three…
- February 5, 2026 |Category: Information For Inventors, Patent Basics
You can amend patent drawings during prosecution—but only within boundaries your original filing already established. Every line in your amended…
- January 7, 2026 |Category: Information for Startups
An Information Disclosure Statement filed wrong—or filed late—can destroy an otherwise valid patent. Under 37 CFR 1.97, you have a…
