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September 5, 2023
BSKB Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP is pleased to announce that 4 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
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August 22, 2023
MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. Selected for The WIPR 2023 Leaders Directory
BSKB’s MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. has been recognized in the highly regarded WIPR Leaders 2023 Directory.
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June 6, 2023
USPTO DOCX Announcement
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has delayed the implementation of the non-DOCX filing surcharge until January 17, 2024. In addition, the option to upload a backup PDF version with the DOCX filing of the application has been extended until further notice.
Insights
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September 8, 2023
USPTO proposals could increase burden on TM counsel
Managing IP
BSKB Partner Michael Smith was recently quoted in an article for Managing IP.
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May 25, 2023
AI and blockchain: a guide to overcoming 101 rejections
World Intellectual Property Review Iss. 1
Mr. Bradford Fritz and Mr. Alexander Taousakis were recently published in World IP Review’s latest edition of World IP Review.
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February 16, 2023
Amgen v. Sanofi – When Functional Language in Patents Malfunctions
Law360
How High Court Amgen Case Could Alter Patent Enablement
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP is an internationally-recognized and highly-respected intellectual property law firm committed to obtaining and enforcing IP rights for our clients.
Prosecution
Offering first-hand knowledge and insight into the procedures and prosecution strategies that help...
Post Grant Proceedings
Offering our extensive experience with Post Grant Proceedings and in-depth knowledge of both the U...
Litigation
Leveraging our technical and legal expertise to help our clients protect and enforce the broadest ...
Trademarks & Copyrights
Counseling clients in the selection, adoption, registration, and enforcement of trademark and trad...
Opinions & Counseling
Working closely with clients to help secure freedom-to-operate or enforce their patent and tradema...
Design Patents
Developing strategies to protect our clients’ designs and to enforce their design patent rights.
Licensing
Representing companies looking to license intellectual property rights and expand markets for thei...
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USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal BoardLearn about Post Grant Proceedings
Offering our extensive experience with Post Grant Proceedings and in-depth knowledge of both the USPTO and technology to file or defend our clients in patent office trials, such as Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post Grant Review (PGR), and Business Method Review (CBM).
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Summer Seminar Series 2024Registration to open December 2023
BSKB has been providing participants of our Summer Patent Seminar (SPS) with a comprehensive overview of U.S. patent law for over 40 years. SPS focuses primarily on the practical problems encountered in obtaining valid and enforceable U.S. patents, as well as enforcement of patent rights after grant.
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