[Patentpractice] proposed terminal disclaimer rule withdrawn

Tue Dec 3 21:03:49 UTC 2024

I can’t wait for Trump to reimplement his “two for one” rule making executive order…

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From: Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Dan Feigelson via Patentpractice
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Cc: Dan Feigelson <djf at iliplaw.com>
Subject: Re: [Patentpractice] proposed terminal disclaimer rule withdrawn

I hadn't looked through the comments on the NPRM earlier, but browsing through a few of them now, I found this gem<https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/-fzMeaXKOZ9f8l9NdE7JpFF3x4MGSKUU2xvfD7ZPmd33tMpjyhBniIsfktg_hBQ1BOAVIriYIutLveo_lhaNLDcvxyRzRIKJa-LU0jwOTQ63gPp0mIChtNfl57s4j_zsf_U9D8SF6kFJya8_jBRrudPR60dBGzp5DeoGRaKNv78BDEglt0QwyKdphugV0iihUf2hlLKCh0wDzb3iIVwYYp57i3ugV883pRVhiqNC1NySBviTxAs8S5R23J_Prh1khIb88LeD4S5NOt9HnUBKTndyWEzdCFgvmTXLIrSiTM3aJBbCrF61bLIFMJ9kupM4T5eSgBo> signed by Drew Hirschfeld, Andre Iancu, Dave Kappos, Laura Peter and Russel Slifer.  It's the first one I came across that states that this would be a substantive rule that the PTO doesn't have authority to promulgate.

The last two paragraphs read,

"Combined with another recent proposal to increase fees for continuations and terminal disclaimers, some over 700%, the Office is evidently attempting to significantly deter, if not eliminate, continuations practice – a right that inventors are given by statute. It is not for the USPTO, an administrative agency
with no substantive rulemaking authority, to make such an important decision for the United States on its own.
"At a time when America is losing its technological edge to China and other nations and needs to maximize its creative output in order to compete in artificial intelligence, 5/6G, quantum, energy, biotechnology, and so much more, the USPTO’s NPRM destabilizes the patent system and advances anti-innovation policies. The terminal disclaimer and continuations proposal creates uncertainty every day that it remains under consideration, disrupting the innovation economy even if the rules are ultimately not adopted. The USPTO should withdraw this proposed rules package immediately and work to restore stability and predictability in the American patent system."

Ouch.

Dan

On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 8:18 PM Dan Feigelson <djf at iliplaw.com<mailto:djf at iliplaw.com>> wrote:
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

https://cdn.patentlyo.com/media/2024/12/2024-282631.pdf<https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/vX7TKj3AsJYOvhC8y85H3l_csFtQNzMS0_T5LZIxlXRtRLG-hopaM77yYzzYOmjxEr6Kl7c62dLH-6ZoojBnbdERI1vRFYOnwppsG0ir-z3urXXrIM7pf1rSMmucbQi94yfrXv7ucLX82Xz-kj1wkBxgWltaStBQI0_QiYQpS6HFsxpBnD4lwR054ZURDoQNK-lvz1LW_S0pC8pQKaUPH2uwmfC0oLCHgHTxxMqF6VUL0oi-SpPB1X1x3q4oCCQ5TXtsHSWV-DN750V5pyvh1ulo8YQMGN93hGL4377AhaoIPp7mZgqGTKf8IWUfD0uSv_bxtbzu0ec>

comments at www.regulations.gov/document/PTO-P-2024-0003-0001<https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/AqcBA4ZbGNadVuvCZ9niIimRy7Umo5iIekRYHgxov8s7UGZ5_qutl2pBWn1X8zHdIedOR5WKxuWPMqgDeIGA_7iKJWIhZXeegp7EUSHcQ994YND2_5B7pLZTKxLLREmJUB4hgquCm55UzY4YIADF9KmRYztrzSLXhB_EQdjBYr0aD2q4SGoTCk60qf7mE-QrM95cN4UXXPpTfc0R7sMqMKfaAEsf0P-_UXbFzUOUZG2diH_YCRgylh35rF0PKzRhIkUHd5wa4SIn_J8YfK36nQ5BmhjGaj8p8NOpeO5GhcozsXfHPw9DDQBDuJGZ4Rhemcsc3cI>
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