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  • USPTO Crest PKI Sign-In Discontinued as of Feb. 15

    February 14, 2019

    EFS-Web and Private PAIR users will no longer be able to authenticate using PKI certificates on February 15, 2019
  • USPTO Publishes Report on Trends of US Women Inventors USPTO Publishes Report on Trends of US Women Inventors

    February 13, 2019

    The United States Patent & Trademark Office on February 11, 2019, released a report on the trends and characteristics of U.S. women inventors named on US patents granted from 1976 through 2016.
  • US Chamber Releases 2019 International IP Index US Chamber Releases 2019 International IP Index

    February 12, 2019

    The US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) on February 7, 2019 released its International IP Index, “Inspiring Tomorrow,” which assesses the intellectual property environments of 50 world economies.
  • Braille United States Ratifies Marrakesh Treaty

    February 11, 2019

    President Donald J. Trump signed the documents for the US to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty on January 28, 2019.
  • Athena Diagnostic Patent Invalid Under § 101 Athena Diagnostic Patent Invalid Under § 101

    February 8, 2019

    The Federal Circuit on February 6, 2019, affirmed a district court decision against Athena Diagnostics, holding their patent covering methods for diagnosing neurological disorders invalid because it was directed to a natural law and lacked an inventive step.