Patent law; examination guidelines

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Issues regarding the 1999 provisional guidelines for examination of patent applications are discussed. These guidelines use the Federal Circuit's test for written-description compliance, and also require that the examiner determine the "essential distinguishing characteristics" of the invention and that applicants itdentify a specific utility to their invention.

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Patent law; business method patents

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The effect of the ruling in State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group is discussed. This Federal Circuit ruling that business methods are patentable triggered a great many business method patent applications in the area of electronic commerce.

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Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Act aids licensees; the act can assist those that license technology from bankrupt companies

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Drafting licenses to take advantage of the protections offered by the Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Act is discussed. The act diminishes the risk of investment in the intellectual property of a financially troubled or start-up company.

Interpretation and construction, Bankruptcy law

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