Patent portfolio management is the practice of determining what to patent, how to proceed during the patent application drafting and prosecution process, and how
the patent is eventually used by a company. FoundPersuasive contributor and co-founder Michael Leonard has put together a PowerPoint presentation that provides a
broad overview with respect to patent portfolio management. To view the post, use the navigation menu on the side of this site under
Presentations 
Portfolio Management, or click Here.
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Examiner Interviews can be an effective tool to advance prosecution in a case without making much of the discussion of record. If performed carefully and effectively, such
Interviews can reduce the number of prosecution iterations needed to obtain a patent and significantly reduce the overall cost of prosecution. This may lead to the
mutually beneficial result of a happier client and more future work for the attorney or agent. FoundPersuasive contributor Sheetal Patel has prepared an article providing
his perspective on how to effectively prepare for, conduct and conclude Examiner interviews. To view the post, use the navigation menu on the side of this site under
Articles Examiner Interviews, or click Here.
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As noted in his previous article on FoundPersuasive, guest author David Moore stated that in Ex parte Gutta, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
(“BPAI”) delivered its precedential opinion that affects examination of software-related patent applications. In particular, Ex parte Gutta signifies a new
analytical framework for patent applications where an algorithm is recited in an apparatus and article of manufacture claim. Mr. Moore argues that this new analytical
framework will have a direct bearing on patent professionals prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, as Examiners rely on Ex parte Gutta to reject
claims as allegedly reciting non-statutory subject matter. Applicants are not without recourse, however, during the prosecution of pending applications and preparation
of new applications, as Mr. Moore discusses in his article. To view the post, use the navigation menu on the side of this site under
Articles Response to Gutta, or click Here.