Patent practitioners often call me frantically wondering whether the fact that a patent application they prosecuted years ago, which is...

The letter comes in the mail from OED asking you a few questions about a handful of applications, including whether each form was...

Top tips to respond to an RFI from the Office of Enrollment and Discipline, including tips to understanding why and how OED receives info

Practitioners should be mindful that much of their conduct outside of patent and trademark law may implicate the jurisdiction of the USPTO,

So what do you do when the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) seeks communications between you and your client that are privileged?

Just like any agency or group operated or managed by individuals, OED is sometimes perceived to be biased. That is not to say that they...