On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released new guidance[1] (the “Guidance”) that updates ...
Developed an image processing tool that includes the following examples: A GUI for filtering noisy images using different types of noise filters. A GUI for image registration using cross-correlation ...
“While patenting a website’s computer implemented methods presents tricky Section 101 issues, the GUI’s of those sites are surprisingly easy to patent via design patents.” A common question I get is ...
All three of the challenges that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted in 2022 resulted in a final written decision canceling the challenged patent. Two of the three final written ...
Icon design occupies a pivotal role in human‐computer interaction, serving as the visual bridge between users and digital systems. In contemporary settings, the evolution of graphical icons extends ...
As mentioned in a previous blog, Under the topic of industrial designs, the 48th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) ...