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- Michael Jackson, King of Pop and Patentee.
- They Invented What? (No. 143)
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- David J. Kappos, Nominee for Director of the USPTO.
- Review: Burning the Ships: Intellectual Property and the Transformation of Microsoft.
- New USPTO Web Site (Beta).
- They Invented What? (No. 141)
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- Gary Myles on The Patent “Shop Right”.
- Jake Ward on New USPTO Web Site (Beta).
- Gene Quinn on New USPTO Web Site (Beta).
- Patent Enforcement on Upcoming CLE Event – Role of the U.S. Patent Examiner; Patent Examiner Training Academy.
- Josh Kay on Patent Reform Act of 2009.
- Chuck on They Invented What? (No. 131)
- Bill Gates on They Invented What? (No. 130)
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MPEP, 8th Edition, Revision 6 now available.
The 8th Edition, Revision 6 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) is now available in PDF and html formats from the USPTO. The documents updated in Revision 6 were the following: Blue Pages; Title Page; Chapters 700, 1800, and 2100; Appendices II, L, R , T, and AI; and the Index.
The newly revised manual may be found here.