Holiday Closing Information

Oliff & Berridge and the USPTO will be closed on Monday, February 20 in observance of a federal holiday.  Patent applications and other papers due in the USPTO, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and many U.S. District Courts on that day will be timely if filed on Tuesday, February 21.

 

Oliff & Berridge, PLC Receives Green Office Award

CHARLOTTE, NC (February 2012) - Oliff & Berridge, PLC participates in the GREEN OFFICE Initiative and has recently been recognized for earning their Green Office award for Charlotte Plaza.  Oliff & Berridge, PLC joins firms around the world that support the green movement by continually staying conscientious of their office decisions and procedures.

America Invents Act Enacted With Significant Patent Law Changes

On September 16, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act (AIA), which includes a fee increase and a number of significant revisions to U.S. Patent Law.  Important aspects of the law revisions, their effective dates, and our recommendations, are discussed in a Special Report that is available in the News & Events section of our website.  We are updating that Special Report as the law and the USPTO implementation of it are clarified.  We will issue additional Special Reports for major developments.  The full text of the AIA is available here.