Nathan Cassell
@acuityip.com
Patent attorney
Arvada, Colorado
www.acuityip.com
Arvada, Colorado
www.acuityip.com
Russell Slifer, former Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, argues that regional offices provide a vital link between the innovation community and the federal government, and that their closure threatens to undo years of progress.
Undermining Innovation: The Consequences of Closing the Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Office
In the America Invents Act of 2011, Congress required the USPTO to establish at least three regional offices nationwide. The Trump administration’s decision to close the Denver office undermines this ...
ipwatchdog.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Russell Slifer, former Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, argues that regional offices provide a vital link between the innovation community and the federal government, and that their closure threatens to undo years of progress.
Sherry Knowles writes: "Let’s delete Section 4(a) of the 2025 PERA bill and give PERA its day exclusively to consider patent eligibility." Agreed
Does the 2025 Version of PERA Indirectly Sanction Judicially Created, Non-Statutory ODP?
Since its introduction in 2023, the pro-patent community has broadly supported what the draft Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) said. However, a potentially monumental, unrelated rider seems t...
ipwatchdog.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Sherry Knowles writes: "Let’s delete Section 4(a) of the 2025 PERA bill and give PERA its day exclusively to consider patent eligibility." Agreed
An in-depth article from the Voice of IP discussing the USPTO's recently proposed changes to the Patent Examiner Performance Appraisal Plan (PAP).
USPTO Plan Discourages Examiners from Collaborating with Applicants, Risks Worsening Backlog & Boosting "Low Patent Quality Narrative
Internal Performance Appraisal Plan (PAP) announcements spur outcry from patent examiners and flood of interview denials; USPTO schedules public "USPTO Hour" in response.
www.voiceofip.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
An in-depth article from the Voice of IP discussing the USPTO's recently proposed changes to the Patent Examiner Performance Appraisal Plan (PAP).
John A. Squires, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, issued a statement this week in support of an expansive patent eligibility approach, noting that "applied scientific ideas — when claimed in a practical form — are precisely what our patent system was designed to encourage."
Statement by Director Squires before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary
Statement for the Record ofJohn A. Squires
www.uspto.gov
October 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
John A. Squires, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, issued a statement this week in support of an expansive patent eligibility approach, noting that "applied scientific ideas — when claimed in a practical form — are precisely what our patent system was designed to encourage."
Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced the closure of the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office.
US Patent Office is closing the Denver regional office permanently
US Patent Office is closing the Denver regional office permanently
This is not part of the federal shutdown that began Wednesday. The regional office opened outside of DC to expand the agency’s U.S. presence.
coloradosun.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced the closure of the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office.
Earlier this week, members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property discussed the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), a proposed legislative solution which aims to rectify improper Supreme Court decisions that limited the scope of patent eligible subject matter.
Senate debates merit of Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Medill on the Hill
The bill would expand patent eligibility for innovations in sectors including medicine and software.
medillonthehill.medill.northwestern.edu
October 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Earlier this week, members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property discussed the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), a proposed legislative solution which aims to rectify improper Supreme Court decisions that limited the scope of patent eligible subject matter.
Kathleen O'Malley, former judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), urges passage of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to establish "clear standards for what can and cannot be patented."
Op-Ed: Congress should pass IP reform, starting with 3 patent bills | The Coast News Group
Lawmakers from both parties are collaborating with the White House to modernize America's intellectual property system.
thecoastnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Kathleen O'Malley, former judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), urges passage of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to establish "clear standards for what can and cannot be patented."
To "catalyze research and innovation", the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) join to express support for the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).
AAU Expresses Support for PERA | Association of American Universities (AAU)
AAU joined the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and AUTM in sending a letter to Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property leadership expressing s...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
To "catalyze research and innovation", the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) join to express support for the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).
IPWatchdog valuates the Trump administration's plan for new patent fees
Purported Plan to Charge Patent Owners a Percentage of Patent Value is Fraught with Peril
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump Administration is considering a major change to patent fees, which would charge patent holders somewhere between 1% to 5% of the overall value of th...
ipwatchdog.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
IPWatchdog valuates the Trump administration's plan for new patent fees
"The evolution of subject matter eligibility after the Supreme Court's decisions in Prometheus v. Mayo, Alice v. CLS Bank, and Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics has resulted in a regime of predictable unpredictability and certain uncertainty [...]." Let's fix this with PERA.
Subject Matter Eligibility in the 21st Century: Echoes of pre-§ 103 Obviousness*
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The evolution of subject matter eligibility after the Supreme Court's decisions in Prometheus v. Mayo, Alice v. CLS Bank, and Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Geneti...
www.patentdocs.org
July 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"The evolution of subject matter eligibility after the Supreme Court's decisions in Prometheus v. Mayo, Alice v. CLS Bank, and Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics has resulted in a regime of predictable unpredictability and certain uncertainty [...]." Let's fix this with PERA.
Reposted by Nathan Cassell
📢 On Aug. 13 at 12 PM ET, join The Federalist Society for a webinar on the #Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA).
The event will feature remarks from #C4IP's Jamie Simpson and Judge Kathleen O'Malley, alongside other industry experts.
Register: fedsoc.org/events/the-p...
The event will feature remarks from #C4IP's Jamie Simpson and Judge Kathleen O'Malley, alongside other industry experts.
Register: fedsoc.org/events/the-p...
The Patent Eligibility Reform Act: Clarifying Patent Eligibility for the U.S. Patent System?
fedsoc.org
July 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📢 On Aug. 13 at 12 PM ET, join The Federalist Society for a webinar on the #Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA).
The event will feature remarks from #C4IP's Jamie Simpson and Judge Kathleen O'Malley, alongside other industry experts.
Register: fedsoc.org/events/the-p...
The event will feature remarks from #C4IP's Jamie Simpson and Judge Kathleen O'Malley, alongside other industry experts.
Register: fedsoc.org/events/the-p...
IPWatchdog panel discussion on patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 with Andrei Iancu, Vince Rubino, and John Rogitz
Patent Eligibility
YouTube video by IPWatchdog, Inc.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
IPWatchdog panel discussion on patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 with Andrei Iancu, Vince Rubino, and John Rogitz
@acs.org supports the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA, US Senate Bill S 1546) to bring clarity and predictability to the evaluation of subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
ACS Urges Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property to Support the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - American Chemical Society
ACS Urges Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property to Support the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
www.acs.org
July 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@acs.org supports the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA, US Senate Bill S 1546) to bring clarity and predictability to the evaluation of subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
"[I]t is time for Congress to fix the Supreme Court’s mistakes."
Great article in support of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). Let's restore sanity to 35 U.S.C. § 101 subject matter eligibility.
Great article in support of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). Let's restore sanity to 35 U.S.C. § 101 subject matter eligibility.
"America's most brilliant scientists and engineers are battling a surprising opponent in their quest to dominate critical fields such as #artificialintelligence and #biotechnology -- the US #SupremeCourt."
- C4IP Board Members & fmr. Federal Judges Paul Michel and Kathleen O'Malley in Bloomberg Law
- C4IP Board Members & fmr. Federal Judges Paul Michel and Kathleen O'Malley in Bloomberg Law
Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Would Fuel US Competitiveness
Retired federal appeals court judges Paul Michel and Kathleen O'Malley say Congress should pass legislation to reverse the harm done to US innovation by misguided Supreme Court rulings.
news.bloomberglaw.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"[I]t is time for Congress to fix the Supreme Court’s mistakes."
Great article in support of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). Let's restore sanity to 35 U.S.C. § 101 subject matter eligibility.
Great article in support of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). Let's restore sanity to 35 U.S.C. § 101 subject matter eligibility.
Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) join the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) as cosponsors.
"Importantly, this legislation only affects patent eligibility, it does nothing to affect the many other requirements for patentability.”
- Senator Hirono
"Importantly, this legislation only affects patent eligibility, it does nothing to affect the many other requirements for patentability.”
- Senator Hirono
Tillis, Coons Announce New Bipartisan Support for Legislation to Restore American Innovation
www.tillis.senate.gov
July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) join the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) as cosponsors.
"Importantly, this legislation only affects patent eligibility, it does nothing to affect the many other requirements for patentability.”
- Senator Hirono
"Importantly, this legislation only affects patent eligibility, it does nothing to affect the many other requirements for patentability.”
- Senator Hirono
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Pleased to announce the 4th ed of Jonathan Masur’s and my free patent law casebook. So far it has been adopted at 70+ law schools, and students say they love its problem-centered approach and conceptual clarity. Plus it has saved them a lot of money! www.patentcasebook.org
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Masur & Ouellette's Patent Law: Cases, Problems, and Materials is a patent law casebook offered for free download and at-cost (royalty-free) printing under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci...
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July 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Pleased to announce the 4th ed of Jonathan Masur’s and my free patent law casebook. So far it has been adopted at 70+ law schools, and students say they love its problem-centered approach and conceptual clarity. Plus it has saved them a lot of money! www.patentcasebook.org
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will now establish its new Southeast Regional Outreach Office in Alexandria instead of Atlanta
USPTO switches Southeast Regional Office from Atlanta to Alexandria, sparking congressional criticism | ALXnow
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will establish its new Southeast Regional Outreach Office at its Alexandria headquarters, reversing a previous decision to locate the facility in Atlanta, accordin...
www.alxnow.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will now establish its new Southeast Regional Outreach Office in Alexandria instead of Atlanta
Nice. A great summary of best practices (drafting tips and prosecution strategies) for helping to prevent or overcome 35 U.S.C. § 101 subject matter eligibility rejections
June 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Nice. A great summary of best practices (drafting tips and prosecution strategies) for helping to prevent or overcome 35 U.S.C. § 101 subject matter eligibility rejections
On June 6, 2025 the US Supreme Court declined to clarify the Alice/Mayo patent eligibility standards under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (Audio Evolution Diagnostics v. US)
High Court Skips Case Challenging Its Patent Eligibility Test
The US Supreme Court turned away a case challenging how courts have applied its test to screen out abstract ideas from patent eligibility.
news.bloomberglaw.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
On June 6, 2025 the US Supreme Court declined to clarify the Alice/Mayo patent eligibility standards under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (Audio Evolution Diagnostics v. US)
Helpful advice from patent attorney John Russell on how to minimize the likelihood of drawing a 35 U.S.C. § 101 Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection by "anchoring the improvement to technology beyond the abstract idea".
Section 101 Trap: Improvements to the Abstract Idea Itself — Mr. IP Law
Facing §101 rejections at the USPTO and finding the Office agreeing that there's an improvement—but only to the abstract idea itself? Read the latest post.
www.mriplaw.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Helpful advice from patent attorney John Russell on how to minimize the likelihood of drawing a 35 U.S.C. § 101 Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection by "anchoring the improvement to technology beyond the abstract idea".
Reposted by Nathan Cassell
The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
Critical questions about the scope and consequences of DOGE's access to confidential/classified information.
Does Elon Musk Have Access To Your Patent Application? «
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February 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Critical questions about the scope and consequences of DOGE's access to confidential/classified information.
Enjoying Jorge Goldstein's new book Patenting Life. Chapter 1 describes the intent of the original Venetian Patent Statute - to encourage the innovators who were fleeing from Constantinople to remain in Venice, instead of moving farther north.
February 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Enjoying Jorge Goldstein's new book Patenting Life. Chapter 1 describes the intent of the original Venetian Patent Statute - to encourage the innovators who were fleeing from Constantinople to remain in Venice, instead of moving farther north.
A review of what's happening at the Patent Office, and where things might go from here
Crisis at the USPTO: How Trump's Policies Are Undermining America's Innovation Engine!"
YouTube video by The Patent Guy
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February 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
A review of what's happening at the Patent Office, and where things might go from here
Great find, some fascinating historical drawings here.
While scrolling through the National Archives Catalog of USPTO records, I found some Vintage AI (Additional Improvement) Patent Content.
https://s.mtrbio.com/keetabyczr
https://s.mtrbio.com/keetabyczr
January 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Great find, some fascinating historical drawings here.