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Federal Circuit Case Establishes Multi Actor Infringement Liability Standard

An August 2012 Federal Circuit decision makes it easier to establish infringement of a patent method claim when the steps are not all performed by the same party.  This is important in software where some steps are performed on a server or in...

Major Changes to Post Grant Procedure

Under the America Invents Act (AIA), the new administrative trial provisions (inter partes review, post grant review, and transitional business method post grant review) became available as of September 16, 2012.  These provisions offer third...

Applicant Need No Longer Be Inventor

Under components of the America Invents Act (AIA) that went into effect on September 16, 2012,  a patent applicant may now be an assignee or the inventor(s).  Whereas previously only inventors could file patent applications, now a party to...

Brill Law Office Launches New Web Site

  The Brill Law Office is proud to announce the launch of our new and improved web site.  New design elements and features enhance the user experience and highlight newly added information about our firm.   We invite you to...

Welcome

Welcome to the Brill Law Office Home Page.  We are a full service patent law firm specializing in the procurement of patents for inventions in the fields of computer science and electrical engineering.  To see a representative list of issued...

USPTO to launch new Silicon Valley Office

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced that it will be opening three new satellite offices across the country, in addition to it’s headquarters location in Alexandria, VA and the previously announced location in...

Revised Examiner Guidelines for Review of Process Claims Post-Mayo

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has recently issued new Examiner guidelines for review of process claims post-Mayo.  These guidelines relate to the examination of process claims when a “natural principle” is a...