Quinn IP Law has been ranked in the top ten in the 2024 Patent Quality Rankings by Patent Bots for our exceptional work in Semiconductors, Electrical, and Optical Systems and Components. This recognition highlights Quinn IP Law’s commitment to excellence in intellectual property law, particularly in areas driving technological advancement. Patent law in semiconductors, electrical, and optical systems plays a vital role in safeguarding innovations that power modern electronics, enhance communication systems, and enable cutting-edge optical technologies. “At Quinn IP Law, we take pride in providing tailored, high-quality intellectual property solutions that help our clients secure their innovations and maintain…
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Intellectual Property: The Wealth Engine No One is Talking About
By: Christopher Quinn The course that I teach, Innovation & IP Strategy at the University of Michigan, brought with it this week a compelling and spirited discussion in context of the current election season. As we hear and see in the advertisements dominating the media we consume, there arises a common theme that considers whether “the rich” need to “pay their fair share.” Of course, my class and my students examined this topic through the prism of IP, an important nuance that often gets lost in the discussion of wealth. In fact, the wealth of the richest individuals and the value of companies…
Death of a Program: U.S. Patent Office to Terminate After-Final Consideration Program
By Mark Levine and Ellen Schwab The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the expiration of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0), a program that was designed to enhance communications between the USPTO and patent applicants by affording applicants additional options following a final office action that effectively closes prosecution in applications. To accommodate those who are in the process of preparing to use the Program, the USPTO will still consider a request for consideration under AFCP 2.0 filed by December 14, 2024. While the end of AFCP 2.0 closes this expedited pathway to…