EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property — Don’t Get Caught Double Patenting! [PODCAST]
Thursday, October 21, 2021

In this episode of the EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property podcast, Mintz patent attorneys Lily Zhang and Alex Trimble, PhD, discuss double patenting, a complicated and sometimes confounding area of patent law. They break it down in layman’s terms even a non-patent attorney can understand. They highlight the risks of, and ways to avoid being hit by, double patenting rejections – and how to overcome them if they arise.

Among other topics, Lily and Alex discuss:

  • The two kinds of double patenting – same invention and obviousness-type double patenting (ODP)

  • Common scenarios in which ODP arises

  • Using terminal disclaimers for overcoming ODP rejections

  • The legal ramifications of using terminal disclaimers

  • When terminal disclaimers are the right option

 

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