Due to inconsistent interpretation, preparing for and responding to Alice rejections has become one of the most stressful aspects of patent prosecution. Rejections citing Alice have multiplied exponentially since the initial decision on June 19, 2014, and they now account for more than 60% of §101 rejections and more than 8% of all rejections, as of our latest analysis.

On Sunday, February 24, film fans, pop culture fanatics, and all of Hollywood’s brightest stars will tune in to the live broadcast of the 91st Oscars ceremony. With eight movies nominated for best picture, from the bombastic Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody to the devastatingly poetic Roma, the ceremony is guaranteed to be star-studded, ornate, and maybe even a little unpredictable.

Data-driven decisions can help shape a more successful patent prosecution and business development strategy, but navigating the complex data isn’t always an easy task.

With the "Table View" in Juristat Platform, you can organize application reports by selecting from more than 125 different data points.

Watch our latest video to learn how to extract informative data sets to improve your patent prosecution process. 

As patent lawyers working with creators and innovators, you rely on complex data and historical trends to make informed decisions in your patent prosecutions.

Juristat organizes and visualizes big data to help patent prosecutors identify the most advantageous responses to office actions while providing clients with unparalleled transparency into the decision-making process.

Watch our latest video to learn how to access useful examiner data that can inform your patent prosecution:

All companies applying for patents need to stay up to date on competitor activity that may threaten the viability of their patent applications.

Juristat Platform consolidates Public PAIR information to help companies identify and monitor pending competitor applications for new developments.

Learn how to narrow your search to competitor applications in relevant tech areas and create a saved filter to regularly return for future review.

Last week, we identified the ten Most Difficult Examiners currently reviewing applications at the USPTO. By understanding how an examiner has performed in the past, patent professionals can manage client expectations and structure a prosecution strategy that maximizes an application’s likelihood of allowance. Through Juristat’s Examiner Reports, you can dive deeper into the decision-making mindset of each Examiner by seeing his or her typical prosecution process from application to disposition.

Knowing an examiner’s allowance rate is one of the best indicators of how difficult a patent prosecution will be.