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Why Competitive Intelligence Is a Game Changer for In-House Patent Teams
Intellectual property is the foundation for building a significant competitive advantage for businesses of any size. Companies need to keep a constant eye out for new competitors and advantageous legal partnerships to stay ahead.
Why Competitive Intelligence Is a Game Changer for Patent Firms
Firms with a solid grasp on landscape analysis and competitive intelligence become indispensable to their clients and difficult to beat when vying for new business.
Which Firms and Companies Prosecute in Front of the Most Difficult Examiners? (2021 Report)
Patent attorneys run into the same examiners from time to time, but what happens when that particular examiner happens to be one of the most difficult at the USPTO?
Artificial Intelligence at the USPTO
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most exciting technologies of the last century, offering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to radically transform the way we live and work. And the USPTO has taken a keen interest.
Companies Most Impacted by Procrastinating Examiners at the USPTO
The USPTO has an official term for examiner procrastination – end-loading. When examiners put off work until the end of the quarter, it can have a dramatic impact on both workloads for the law firm, as well as chances of success for the patent application.
7 Tips for Implementing Workflow Automation at Your Firm
With law office automation and technology, you’re not taking away the human element of your practice. Instead, you’re spending less time on menial, time-intensive tasks and more time in areas that require your personal expertise and finesse.
The First Action Interview Pilot Program: Did It Work?
The Full First Action Interview Pilot Program (FAIPP) was created due to concerns over interview effectiveness. Now discontinued, the program was one of many USPTO attempts to open communication between examiners and patent practitioners. Did the program succeed?
Preparing for an Influx of Office Actions
Understanding seasonality around USPTO office actions can help drive decisions related to firm hiring, training, and process workflows. And our data shows that you are about to get very busy.
Ten Years of Track One: Is It Still Worth It? (2021 Report)
Innovation is key to a business's competitive advantage, and the USPTO created the Prioritized Patent Examination Program (known simply as Track One) to move ideas quickly. Patent applications in the program are expected to reach disposition within twelve months.
The Best Way to Evaluate Firm Cost and Quality
There are many ways to evaluate the value of your outside counsel, whether using general success metrics or quality indicators like timeliness and ease of communication. But perhaps the most valuable indicator may be the average cost of an issued patent prosecuted by the firm.
Are you ready to transform your patent practice?
Patent prosecution is complex – we know. If you’re ready for simpler workflows and more predictable outcomes, give us a call.