If you visit the USPTO.gov website then you realize the Patent Bar exam has started testing over the MPEP 9th Edition as of October 4th, 2014. Every test after that date will cover this new version of the MPEP. What…
The PTO made an announcement on their website in early July that they will start testing over the 9th Edition of the MPEP beginning October 4th, 2014. And beginning October 4th, 2014 the Patent Bar will also cover a few…
The MPEP 9th Edition was released and published on the USPTO website in March 2014. However, the Patent Bar does not always reflect the latest version of the MPEP. It often lags behind (sometimes it lags behind as much as a…
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March was a busy month for us at Patent Education Series. Here’s a rundown of what we accomplished: 1. The entire online Patent Bar program now runs on Mac’s, iPad’s, iPhones, tablets, and most Smart phones. That’s right. All the…
The world of patent law is all abuzz over the America Invents Act. If you need to brush up on what the AIA is about (whether you’re preparing for the Patent Bar exam or you’re a patent practitioner, an inventor,…
When did you become a patent agent/attorney? I’ve been a patent attorney since 1994. Two years corporate, the rest in private practice. I love it. It’s a really great career. I don’t really sweat the economic ups and downs. I…
When did you become a patent agent/attorney? I became a patent attorney back in 1990. Why did you think this would be a good career transition for you? I knew that patent attorneys generally used a combination of their scientific…
How Did You Enter the Field of Patent Law? I have been a patent attorney since 1990. I got into the field in quite an unusual fashion. When I graduated from high school, I enrolled in a six year BS/MD…
