MONTHLY INSIGHTS
APRIL 2022
Strategies for Dealing With USPTO’s Obviousness Rejections Based on Overlapping Ranges
There are only limited strategies for dealing with a USPTO examiner’s obviousness rejection based on prior art disclosures of ranges of parameters that overlap with claimed ranges of those same parameters. We review this complicated aspect of U.S. patent prosecution practice as it continues to develop in the jurisprudence of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. READ MORE
New Patent Ownership and Litigation Funding Disclosure Requirements in Delaware District Court
Chief Judge Connolly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware recently issued two Standing Orders effective in all cases assigned to him requiring litigants to disclose all ownership interests and any Third Party Funders, and certain terms and conditions of the litigation funding agreements. READ MORE
Notice on The Upcoming Entry Into Force of
The Unified Patent Court Agreement 
Background: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been created with the aim of providing centralized, quick and efficient judicial procedures involving both European patents and European patents with unitary effect (“unitary patents”).
 
In contrast to European patents, unitary patents will not need any validation or administrative procedure in the countries covered by the UPC Agreement and will be litigated before the UPC only. According to a transitional arrangement applicable for at least six years, a single translation of the patent will be required. Thereafter, no translation will be required when opting for a unitary patent. Also, a single renewal fee will be due each year.  READ MORE
Increasing Diversity in Inventorship & Innovation
OBWB Partner Carlyn Burton recently penned an insightful article which was published in the Chemical & Engineering News comment section of the American Chemical Society Journal. READ MORE
SUPPORTING DIGITAL EQUITY
OBWB SPONSORS
NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER
OBWB was delighted to sponsor Comp-U-Dopt's 2022 Clay Shoot. A 4-man team from our Houston office participated in this sporting event which raised over $62,000.00. These contributions go a long way in furthering the mission of bridging the digital divide and providing technology access to underserved youth.