Issue: September 2011

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Comparing IP Examinations in U.S. and China
By Dr. D'Vorah Graeser of Graeser Associates International

IPIQ 2011 - Chemicals
By IPIQ Acquisition LLC

Behind the Scenes at the USPTO: Accounting for the Supervisory Patent Examiner
By David S. Kim and Glenn M. Kubota of Morrison & Foerster

Ten Things You May Not Know About the New gTLDs
By Lynne Boisineau of McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Protests in Reissue Patent Applications
By Kevin B. Laurence and Matthew C. Phillips of Stoel Rives LLP

The Unintended Effects of a Patent Office Memorandum -- How the USPTO is Facilitating a Loophole to Software Patent Infringement
By Patrick T. Muffo and Steven D. Jinks

A Dozen Reasons Why Even Ideal Prior Art Searches Might Find Nothing
By Kelce S. Wilson and Alejandro Soto of Research In Motion (RIM)

"Good Cause" Under 37 CFr 41202(d)(2)
By Charles L. Gholz and Ryan D. Fabre

RFC Express: Recently Filed Patent Cases

Departments

From The Editor

Invention Analysis and Claiming:
What's the Invention?
By Ronald Slusky

Moving Up & Moving On

Litigators Corner:
Reexaminations Reexamined
By Joseph N. Hosteny of Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro

CAFC Happenings
By John L. Rogitz of Rogitz & Associates

Design Patent Perspective:
The Ordinary Observer Test - Part 3
By Robert G. Oake, Jr.

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