Mr. Bahr is a Partner at Maier & Maier PLLC, where he specializes in all areas of patent practice. His expertise includes post-issuance proceedings at the United States Patent Office (USPTO), advising attorneys and our clients on complex patent prosecution matters, patent litigation strategy, and USPTO patent policy, practice and procedure. Mr. Bahr is an authority on patent laws, rules,…
On January 10th, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a Notice in the Federal Register (89 Fed. Reg. 1563) regarding proposed Guidance on how the Office will apply the.
I. Introduction - The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) was years in the making. From the first patent reform bill introduced by Representative Lamar Smith in June 20052.
The USPTO's Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA) services range from the drafting of regulations and development of policies for the examination of patent applications.
Patent and Trademark Office USPTO held virtual panel discussion on the duty of disclosure and duty of reasonable inquiry. While both duties apply regardless of technology area, the discussion supported USPTO initiatives pursuant to President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order.