Michael P Shepherd

January 14, 2019 | The Recorder

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, on Jan. 7, issued new examination guidelines to address the often-criticized unpredictability with determining patent-eligibility of abstract ideas after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Alice v. CLS Bank (2014).

By Michael P. Shepherd

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February 08, 2018 | The Recorder

The raw statistics of affirmed Section 101 rejections may make appealing a Section 101 rejection seem like somewhat of a hopeless endeavor. But in reality, the chances of successful a Section 101 appeal can be significantly increased with the right preparation

By Michael P. Shepherd

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