Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Procedures for Recording Patent Prosecution File Histories
Recent decisions by the Untied States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit highlight the crucial role a prosecution history plays in determining the validity and scope of a patent. See, e.g., Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chem. Co., 117 S. Ct. 1040, 41 USPQ2d 1865 (1997); Markman v. Westview Instruments, 52 F. 3d 967, 34 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1995), aff'd, 116 S. Ct. 1384, 38 USPQ2d 1461 (1996); Vitronics Corp. v. Conceptronic Inc., 90 F.3d 1576, 39 USPQ2d 1573 (Fed. Cir. 1996). In response, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) requests public comments on issues associated with procedures for recording complete and accurate patent prosecution history records. Interested members of the public are invited to testify at the hearing and to present written comments on any of the topics outlined in the supplementary information section of this notice.
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