tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25194669518113446952012-02-16T17:06:12.908-05:00The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-78191747268509428032008-09-19T07:27:00.002-04:002008-09-19T07:43:23.829-04:00

I would venture to "guesstimate" that about 60%-70% of the applications I examine do not have a specific subclass within the current patent classification system. Furthermore, it is well documented that 75% of the applications I examine include subject matter that didn't exist 10 years ago, let alone almost 30 years ago when the production expectancies for my technology were created. How much

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-15170573240063012612008-07-24T02:15:00.004-04:002008-07-24T02:51:07.914-04:00

... and I've failed to find any humor in the filing of a patent application for a "Method of filing a highly repetitive or a jumbo patent application and preparing a patent application".Maybe it's because 1 out of every 4/5 applications I examine are highly repetitive and jumbo patent applications. I can not think of one instance in my entire career where my voluntary overtime needs were not at

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-83827298438450996072008-05-26T06:15:00.006-04:002008-06-24T03:31:17.636-04:00

There's been lots of buzzing in the IP blog-world about the Federal Circuit's recent Bilski case and how it's outcome "may" impact method claims. I'm a little confused by all this "buzz" and confusion. I've been making rejections under 35 USC 101 against claims that fail to recite a practical application of any recited "abstract idea" for the past two years. Although my primary examiner hasn't

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-42702294094652171902008-05-07T07:22:00.004-04:002008-05-26T06:04:43.782-04:00

Words of wisdom my first office mate shared with me my first day out of initial training; now almost three years ago. At the time, I didn't really understand what her advice meant or implied and kind of just shrugged it off. Recently though, her words have been replaying over and over in my head. Kind of like when you get an annoying song stuck in your brain and you only know the chorus. Anyway,

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-3022656317148092012008-04-16T09:16:00.003-04:002008-04-16T09:29:07.070-04:00

I testified against the Flat Goal Pilot implementation at a hearing last week (POPA vs. USPTO management something or other). I seriously felt like I was on an episode of Law and Order and my palms were sweating like crazy the whole time! The length of the questioning (almost two hours) did not help to calm my nerves either. After it was all over, the POPA president told me that I gave a very

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-36163464254166238232008-01-05T17:24:00.000-05:002008-01-06T08:20:42.893-05:00

At least that's the impression I got from an attorney I spoke with last week who is representing POPA. I went through all of my production reports since I started this job about 2.5 years ago ... that was a trip -- I had forgot how much paid OT I used to work ... I miss those paychecks, man! I haven't worked a single hour of paid OT since going on the Flat Goal Pilot or since getting off.*Sigh*

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-36719015834283984852007-11-25T21:32:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:07:30.241-05:00

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-11217033263786717702007-11-15T10:54:00.000-05:002007-11-15T12:09:06.277-05:00

I am constantly getting responses back from attorneys that just befuddle me. I'm talking about the kind of responses that is so out there in left field or just plain ridiculous ... it just make me scratch my head as I stare at their low registration number wondering how on earth they've survived as a practicing patent attorney for this long ....Example: I used Patent "A" in a single reference

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-15681931996317437912007-11-13T23:34:00.000-05:002007-11-14T00:26:58.528-05:00

Generally viewed as a Raw Deal or a Nightmare by most Examiners, I am one of the few who can complain about this new Performance Appraisal idea where my complaints are not fabricated or forecast or related to what "might happen", but rather they stem from issues I personally dealt with and experienced for the last two quarters of FY07 ~ a.k.a. the longest 6 months of my life!I went on the Flat

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-60940346112677728082007-11-08T10:36:00.000-05:002007-11-08T10:48:48.404-05:00

I'm due for promotion to be a GS-12 in January and am hoping that since I've already passed the certification exam, I will be able to get put on the PHP early. Currently, the program is only for GS-13 Examiners, but I've heard through the grapevine, that there are special circumstances that might allow one to get on the program early. We will see. I really want to move outside of the DC area

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-69894086714418357702007-11-02T15:07:00.000-04:002007-11-02T15:44:00.934-04:00

I constantly read on other blogs that attorneys want Examiners to put forward the best art on the first action and that since we don't do that enough, that we are essentially "farming RCEs". Although this may be true in some instances -- or heck, even more often than not -- there are a variety of reasons why an Examiner doesn't (or is unable to) put forth the most relevant prior art against the

The Gen Y Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519466951811344695.post-56868960725395095922007-11-01T04:41:00.000-04:002007-11-01T06:40:53.149-04:00

Well, it's just before 5 AM and I'm off to Dunkins to get my morning coffee before heading into the office. I have homework due for a class this evening and since I'm leaving early to work on it with classmates this afternoon, I need to get in earlier than normal. Not to mention that I took yesterday off.I took yesterday off because of the then-pending decision regarding GSK v. Dudas. Since I'm a

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