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July 6, 2010
Supreme Court Holds That the Machine-or-Transformation Test Is Not the Sole Test for Patentability of Process Claims and That Business Methods May Be Patentable
 

June 25, 2010
Expansion of Program to Expedite Examination of Patent Applications 

May 24, 2010
USPTO Eliminates PPH Petition Fee

May 24, 2010
Classification Requirement Removed From the Green Technology Pilot Program

March 30, 2010
Change In Filing Periods And Grace Periods For U.S. Trademark Registrations Obtained Under The Madrid Protocol

 

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BILSKI DECISION ISSUED  BY 
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

June 28, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued the long-awaited Bilski v. Kappos decision, affirming the rejection of Bilski's claims as being directed to unpatentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, but rejecting the "machine or transformation" test as the only test for compliance with § 101. Our Special Report analyzing this decision and its potential effects on U.S. patent law will be available shortly. The opinion is available at: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-964.pdf

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LATEST FEDERAL CIRCUIT 
AND OTHER COURT DECISIONS OF INTEREST

07/07/2010
2009-1400 IN RE PETER JOSEPH GIACOMINI, ET AL.

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PTO NEWS

USPTO's 2010 National Trademark Expo Will Be Held October 15 and 16.  

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