USPTO New Claims and Continuations Rules – Frequently Asked Questions
09 October 2007
The new United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Claims and Continuations Rules have generated many questions from those who are actively involved in building intellectual property (IP) assets in the legal and corporate world. What follows are answers to client questions and those received during Foley’s Patent Nation Web Conference, “USPTO Director Jon Dudas and IP Professionals Discuss New USPTO Claims and Continuations Rules and Their Practical Implications.” The session was held on September 12, 2007. The responses include comments from:
- Jon W. Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and Director of the USPTO
- Bob Bahr, Senior Patent Counsel, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, USPTO
- Courtenay Brinckerhoff, Steve Fox, Steve Maebius, Phil Kiko, and Simon Elliott, Foley
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