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  1. Claim Construction Under 35 U.S.C. § 112: A Verify-Before-You-Commit Guide Oct 29, 2026
  2. Challenge a Patent: Patent Trial and Appeal Board 1-Year 315(b) Deadline—File or Wait? Oct 26, 2026
  3. Biotech Patent Continuations: 2025 Terminal Disclaimer vs Double Patenting Oct 23, 2026
  4. Queue Patentability Review 2026: 6 Actors — Patentable or Reject? Oct 20, 2026
  5. Mexico divisional timing: 30-day LFPPI Article 92 claim — how to verify before filing Oct 17, 2026
  6. How to verify N.D. Cal. PTAB appeal win rates for Berkeley software patents, 2019–2024 Oct 14, 2026
  7. Sisvel Hires McCurdy to Lead Proposed Patent Licensing Lab: 2026 SEP Rate Impact Oct 11, 2026
  8. Trade Secret Protection: 4-Step Invention-Disclosure Screen Under the DTSA Oct 8, 2026
  9. When to Narrow a Machine-Learning Patent Claim Under USPTO AI Guidance Oct 3, 2026
  10. Software Patent Prior Art Search: 2026 27% First-Action Cut vs Pre-File Oct 1, 2026
  11. Space Patent Eligibility: 3 Gates, Authority Not Ownership Sep 28, 2026
  12. University patent or secret: 18-month publication clock vs keep secret Sep 24, 2026
  13. Functional patent claims rejected: 2026 34-point gap file split not fix Sep 21, 2026
  14. Trade secret litigation fuels demand for new generation of insurance products Sep 18, 2026
  15. Second patent review process: 2026 claim construction loss vs rejection Sep 15, 2026
  16. Software Patent Claims Explained: 2026 Amend vs Appeal With 22-Point Gap Sep 12, 2026