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Michael Gzybowski, intellectual property attorney with Brinks Gilson & Lione, focuses on patents and the patenting process.

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Effectively Responding to a Patent Examiner's Opinion of Obviousness

Challenging obviousness rejections proferred by patent examiners in a way that does not offend the examiner can advance the examination of a patent application to a beneficial conclusion.
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Michael Gzybowski
August 1, 2018
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When I take my car to the shop these days, the “tech” mechanic hooks it up to a computer and the analysis system displays the exact status of all the onboard system elements. When I apply for a patent, one of 9,000 patent examiners formulates their own written opinion of why they believe my invention is obvious and not patentable.


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Recent Fee Increases from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

It may seem like the increase in IPR and PGR fees charged by the USPTO is a bit harsh.
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Michael Gzybowski
May 11, 2018
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On January 16, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) raised a number of fees that are estimated to increase annual revenue by about $400 million. For utility patents, the combined filing, search and examination fees increased from $1,600 to $1,720 for large entities. For every independent claim over three, the fee increased from $420 to $460; for each claim greater than 20, the fee increased from $80 to $100. The Issue fee also increased from $960 to $1,000.
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IP Budgets: What Protection Level Makes Sense?

An IP budget should not be a burden—it should provide a magnitude of value far above its cost.
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September 1, 2017
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Early in my career, an inventor came to my office to talk about patenting his invention. After I advised him about having a patentability search conducted and then explained all that is involved in preparing and prosecuting a patent application, he had one question: “When can I make some money on this?”
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IP Makes America Great

The need for strong protection of intellectual property rights is greater now than ever before.
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Michael Gzybowski
April 3, 2017
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The main purpose of the U.S. Constitution was to establish the basic rights of all American citizens and provide direction on how the government should work. During the colonial era, intellectual property (IP) in America was actually owned by Great Britain.
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Track One Prioritized Examination

The benefits of Track One examination can more than offset the initial request fee for applicants who need to get their patents granted quickly.
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Michael Gzybowski
February 1, 2017
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On January 31, 2011, the White House announced the launch of the Startup America initiative and noted that the Department of Commerce was “finalizing a plan to allow entrepreneurs to request faster review of their patents, an initiative that should lower patent pendency times overall and speed the deployment of new ideas to the marketplace.
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Taking Advantage of the Post-Prosecution Pilot Program

The P3 is initially scheduled to run for six months until January 11, 2017, or until 1,600 requests are received.
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Michael Gzybowski
December 1, 2016
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Once the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues a Final Rejection, a patent applicant is faced with an important decision regarding what to do next. Options include: filing a Notice of Appeal, filing a Request for Continued Examination (RCE), filing an after final response or amendment, or abandoning the application.
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Using Examiner Interviews to Advance Patent Applications

It may be hard to imagine that patent applicants and examiners have common goals.
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Michael Gzybowski
September 1, 2016
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From 2008 to 2012, the percentage of examiner interviews conducted for U.S. patent applications nearly doubled from about 15 to 30%. In 2012, 90% of applications in which examiner interviews were conducted were allowed, compared to a 61% allowance rate for patents in which no interviews were conducted. These trends have continued.
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Post-Issuance Challenges to Patent Validity

The USPTO instituted a collection of post-issuance review procedures that allow patentees and third parties to challenge the validity of patents.
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Michael Gzybowski
June 1, 2016
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More than 30 years ago when I started my career as a patent examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), there was a common phrase that went something like this: “Patents are not valid until they are litigated.”


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IP in Depth: Unscrupulous Activities of Non-Practicing Entities Continue

A NPE is an entity that holds a patent for a product or process but has no intention of developing it.
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Michael Gzybowski
February 1, 2016
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Last year saw 5,769 new patent suits filed in federal district courts, representing a 15% increase over the previous year, with non-practicing entities (NPEs) filing two out of every three of these suits.


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IP in Depth: Expedited Patent Appeals

On average, there is a 3.3-year time period between the beginning of a patent examination until an appeal is filed. What happens during that time?
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Michael Gzybowski
January 4, 2016
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Almost 11,000 appeal decisions were made by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during 2015, with an average of nearly 30 months for an appeal decision to be made.


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