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FIRM NEWS
- Charles Bieneman Presents on 35 U.S.C. § 101 at AIPLACharlie Bieneman will present on 35 U.S.C. § 101 at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Virtual Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting, Partnering in Patents, on October 20, 2020. … Read More »Charles Bieneman Presents on 35 U.S.C. § 101 at AIPLA
- Bejin Bieneman presents an introduction to IP law at Oakland University Society of Women Engineers and The National Society of Black EngineersBejin Bieneman PLC will present an IP law informational event with Oakland University Society of Women Engineers and The National Society of Black Engineers. The event will provide… Read More »Bejin Bieneman presents an introduction to IP law at Oakland University Society of Women Engineers and The National Society of Black Engineers
- Bejin Bieneman PLC Participates in Street Law Diversity Pipeline ProgramSouthfield, MI – Eighteen students from Southfield High School for Arts and Technology had the opportunity to participate in a workshop featuring interactive learning about what lawyers do,… Read More »Bejin Bieneman PLC Participates in Street Law Diversity Pipeline Program
WEBINARS
PTAB Update
Oct. 22, 2020
In this webinar, Bejin Bieneman’s Thomas Bejin and Peter Keros will provide an update on recent decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The discussion will include Supreme Court and Federal Circuit review of PTAB decisions on Inter Partes Reviews, including issues that can be appealed, discretionary denial of institution, and the role of general knowledge for obviousness rejections. The discussion will further include tips for incorporating the lessons from these decisions into prosecution practice.
IP BLOG
- Can you succeed in an argument for obviousness by combining a skin cancer detection device with a device for creating made-to-measure clothing or custom avatar? The Federal Circuit says yes. In a precedential opinion, the Federal Circuit reversed […]
- What is a computer, when recited in a patent claim? The Federal Circuit recently discussed whether a recitation of a “computer” in a claim was indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112 in light of conflicting interpretations by the […]
- In denying a motion to dismiss for lack of patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, a court determined that U.S. Patents 8,528,834 and 6,947,810, relating to using sensors and data for growing and automated monitoring of […]