Author: Thomas DeFelice

Top Ten Patent Myths

The rapidly changing landscape of intellectual property law makes it challenging for experts to stay current. Imagine how much more difficult it is for scientists, engineers, and business leaders, who experience IP issues indirectly and less frequently, to appreciate the law’s contours. If you’re already an IP expert, Top Ten Patent Myths will underscore or help you better understand what your in-house business and R&D colleagues or your client groups may not adequately understand about IP matters. If you’re not an IP attorney, you’ll gain a better understanding of patent law and practice, and you’ll quickly recognize when a colleague has fallen victim to one of these “top ten” common misconceptions. Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt, Partner at Dilworth IP will be presenting a free webinar entitled Top Ten Patent Myths on Wednesday, June 25th from 1pm – 2pm EDT. Click through to register for this event.

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli to Present to USPTO on its Recently Issued Guidance on Patentability

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli, Partner at Dilworth IP, has been invited by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to present his perspectives on the USPTO’s recently issued guidance memorandum for determining subject matter eligibility of claims reciting or involving laws of nature, natural phenomena, and natural products. The presentation will take place during a public forum this Friday, May 9th beginning at 1pm EDT. A webcast of the event will be broadcasted. Interested parties can view it by going to https://new.livestream.com/uspto/myriadforum.

Upcoming Analysis on Recent USPTO Guidance on Patentability

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli, Partner at Dilworth IP will be presenting a free webinar entitled What is Patentable? Insight Into the New USPTO Guidance on Wednesday, May 21st from 1pm – 2pm EDT. Interested parties should note that Dr. Sabatelli has been invited by the USPTO to present his comments in person on this Guidance on May 9th and he will relate his impressions on that forum to webinar participants. Further details about the presentation can be found below.

USPTO Soliciting Feedback on Recent Guidance Memorandum Concerning Patentable Subject Matter

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a public forum on May 9, 2014 to solicit feedback from organizations and individuals on its recent guidance memorandum for determining subject matter eligibility of claims reciting or involving laws of nature, natural phenomena, and natural products (Laws of Nature/Natural Products Guidance). The Laws of Nature/Natural Products Guidance implemented a new procedure to address changes in the law relating to subject matter eligibility in view of recent Supreme Court precedent.

Because this Guidance is an topic of importance to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, Dilworth IP plans to submit comments on the Guidance and to participate in the public forum, and encourages others to do so.

Additional information including event registration, comment submission instructions and directions can be found at http://www.uspto.gov/patents/announce/myriad-mayo.jsp and in the Federal Register Notice: https://federalregister.gov/a/2014-08759.

Dilworth IP Advocates for Biotech Industry in Washington

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli of Dilworth IP joined with Paul Pescatello, JD, PhD of CURE (Connecticut United for Research Excellence) to advocate for the Biotech Industry at the BIO 2014 Legislative Day Fly-In. They were part of a larger contingent of over 200 biotech executives and other concerned parties from across the country who converged on Washington, D.C. on April 8th and 9th for two days of advocacy and legislative briefings. While on the Hill, Drs. Sabatelli and Pescatello met with Connecticut’s Congressional Members and senior staff to discuss key issues such as NIH Funding, Medicare Part B and Part D Reimbursement, and patent litigation reform legislation. Dr. Sabatelli, who has been attending this annual event for the past several years, said “the Fly-In is a unique opportunity for those of us advocating for the Biotech Industry to educate our legislators about issues vital to the continued health of this very important industry.”

Dr. Schuchardt Speaking on Obviousness at the 2014 Corporate Patent Seminar

Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt of Dilworth IP will be returning to Chicago on April 10th to speak at the 49th annual (and final) Corporate Patent Seminar. Jon will be speaking on the fast evolving and increasingly confusing topic of Obviousness in light of the AIA, the Supreme Court’s KSR decision, the USPTO’s post-KSR guidelines, and several Federal Circuit decisions. This is Jon’s second presentation at CPS in as many years.

Dilworth IP to Advocate for the Biotech Industry at the 2014 BIO Fly-In

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli of Dilworth IP has been invited to join executives and other concerned parties from the Biotech Industry at the BIO Legislative Day Fly-In on April 8th and 9th for two days of advocacy and legislative briefings. A description of the event form the BIO website:

[A] great day of engaging with Members of Congress and their senior staff on the most important legislative issues facing the biotechnology industry. BIO will schedule all congressional meetings and provide attendees with a robust legislative briefing prior to their visits on Capitol Hill. Attendees meet in small groups with the congressional Members and senior staff of the attendee’s congressional delegation.

For more information about the event, please go to the event website.

A Busy March for Dilworth IP

We have an exciting and busy month ahead of us as several members of Dilworth IP’s team prepare to give presentations through various means during March. Mike Dilworth and Rosemary Miano will be speaking at the BioPlastics Convention in Las Vegas on March 6th, Dr. Anthony Sabatelli will moderate a panel of experts discussing the Myriad decision at Yale’s School of Medicine on March 25th, and Dr. Jon Schuchardt will host a webinar presentation for scientists on writing Effective Invention Disclosures on March 27th.

Dilworth IP Attorneys to Speak at BioPlastics Conference in March

Michael Dilworth and Rosemary Miano of Dilworth IP are pleased to be speaking at this year’s Bioplastics Conference at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on March 6, 2014. Their talk, Strategic Considerations Amid the Changing Patent Landscape for the BioPlastics Industry, will address some of the challenges and opportunities for patent protection in this very promising technology area. Billed as the Reinvention of Plastics, the conference is the largest gathering of industry professionals focused exclusively within the field of bioplastics.

For more information about the event, visit: http://www.bioplastconference.com/index.htm