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Q3 2025
– USPTO Ends Accelerated Examination for Utility Patents
– USPTO Raises Track One Annual Limit
– USPTO Resumes In Person PTAB Hearings
– USPTO Unveils DesignVision AI Tool to Enhance Design Patent Searches
CASE LAW UPDATES
– Regents of the University of California v. Broad Institute, Inc., Nos. 2022‑1594, 2022‑1653 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
– Alnylam Pharms., Inc. v. Moderna, Inc., 138 F.4th 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
– Eye Therapies, LLC v. Slayback Pharma, LLC, 141 F.4th 1264 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
IPO RESOLUTION
– IPO Opposes “Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act”
NEW ARTICLE
– Navigating Patent Term Adjustment And Patent Term Extension: Recent Court Rulings And Their Impact On Obviousness-Type Double Patenting
CLS PRACTICE GROUP UPDATES
– Upcoming Conferences
Q2 2025
USPTO UPDATES
– Fewer IPR petitions likely to be granted under Fintiv
– USPTO Updates Patents Dashboard
– USPTO Expediting Patent Issuance Process
– USPTO formally terminates Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program
– USPTO discontinuing Accelerated Examination program for
utility applications
CASE LAW UPDATES
– US Synthetic v. ITC, 128 F.4th 1272, 1287 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
– In re Xencor, Inc., 130 F.4th 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
– Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Synthego Corp., Nos. 2023-2186, 2023-2187 (Fed. Cir. June 11, 2025)
HOW TO MAXIMIZE PATENT TERM ADJUSTMENT (PTA)
CLS PRACTICE GROUP UPDATES
– Information On Harness IP’s CLS Practice Group And Upcoming Conferences
Q1 2025
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Expert analysis on chemical and life science-related IP issues
- Key patent and trademark developments
- Trends shaping the future of the industry
- Practical tips and strategies for IP management Stay informed and ahead of the curve.
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