I am fascinated to learn that the term “vegetative electron microscopy” is starting to pop up in published academic papers. And that there is no such thing as “vegetative electron microscopy”. It seems that some early AI systems picked up this term as a sort of OCR scanning error. And now lots of present-day AI systems keep repeating the term to each other. And now maybe the term will never go away.
A Tale of Two Systems
The DAS system offers a convenient and inexpensive way for an applicant to perfect a priority claim under Article 4 of the Paris Convention. WIPO implements this well and the USPTO implements this poorly. Continue reading “A Tale of Two Systems”
IDSs just got more expensive
On January 19, 2025 the USPTO put a new rule into effect that makes IDSs more expensive. Patent practitioners will need to charge clients more money for filing of IDSs. And new government fees will need to be paid with some IDSs. Continue reading “IDSs just got more expensive”