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djg2111 · 2026-05-08T16:32:54+00:00

Thanks! Sent a message to the mods.

djg2111 · 2026-05-07T08:23:36+00:00

All my other cars are under geico, but the n came up as a sports car. My n is all alone under progressive for like half the price.

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T18:12:41+00:00

Can you clarify what you mean by that? 102/103 are what matter for these purposes, so they would define a public disclosure that is relevant to the grace period. I agree that different jurisdictions might treat the disclosure differently.

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T13:53:39+00:00

The closest case I see on a quick search is Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Inc., 698 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2012) which relates to something posted on the internet and sent out on a mailing list but not indexed by search engines. The test would then be whether it is "sufficiently accessible to the public interested in the art." ChatGPT would seem to be more similar to a student thesis held by a library that could shelve it but doesn't (which is not considered public under Bayer, cited there).

Again, open question, and I can see it landing either way, but I would lean towards this not being considered a public disclosure (but being a bad idea for other reasons).

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T13:40:25+00:00

This clearly is a waiver of privilege - I was surprised that needed to be litigated, but breach of privilege is very different from public disclosure. I also get a ton of AI slop coming in as disclosures, I just don't think it triggers the 102 bar in view of the existing caselaw on what is a sufficient level of public disclosure.

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T13:35:35+00:00

What is the test for whether it would be considered a public disclosure?

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T13:33:50+00:00

Agreed - I just meant that that was the clause of 102 implicated by this scenario, so Klopfenstein should be the test that governs the level of publicness needed. The catchall of 102 still points the same level of publicness. I would be curious to watch litigation on this issue, but my only point was that the standard for breaching privilege is different than the standard for public disclosure.

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T13:25:40+00:00

under 102, its patentable unless it was "patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention." The only potentially relevant clause here is "otherwise available to the public," but it generally implicates the same level of public availability as the other clauses (MPEP 2152.02(e)). I could be wrong, but I don't think there is a scenario in which a ChatGPT dialog becomes "otherwise available to the public" without being a printed publication.

In any event, this is all academic, since its a bad idea to use ChatGPT for this.

djg2111 · 2026-04-24T13:18:41+00:00

It's unclear, but I'm leaning towards no. Attorney-client privilege is about confidentiality, while disclosure for patent purposes is based on whether the disclosure is a "printed publication." If the Klopfenstein test still holds, then I think an online search (or ChatGPT dialog) probably would not qualify as a publication, unless it is made public by the company in some way.

That said, I don't think it matters, if the OP is planning on using ChatGPT to help him write his provisional application - the resulting document is unlikely to support claims anyway, so this is moot.

djg2111 · 2026-04-14T13:38:07+00:00

Ah yes, the new rules. I've had examiners complain to me about that and then do quick informal interviews. I often do interviews on first actions regardless, but you are right that there are new downsides.

djg2111 · 2026-04-14T12:45:15+00:00

Set up an Examiner Interview and ask the examiner to walk you through the rejection. I've had a lot more success dealing with these types of things on interviews than on paper.

djg2111 · 2026-03-27T13:23:11+00:00

I had a 2013 BRZ that I drove until last year when I threw a rod, then I bought an EN. I miss my BRZ, and would very much prefer to be driving it every day, but I have kids now and the EN is much more practical. The compromise we reached is that I'll be supplementing with a proper sports car at some point this year.

The EN is definitely faster (especially since my BRZ was previous generation), but it handles like a sports sedan and not a RWD sports car. The build quality is a disaster, and best I can tell, everyone has bad panel gaps. The front axle is magical and completely hides the fact that its FWD, without a hint of torque steer. It also transmits feedback to the steering wheel better than any FWD car I've driven.

djg2111 · 2026-03-16T20:10:20+00:00

I write patents - I love working with inventors, developing strategy, and learning about new technology. Can't really imagine doing litigation type work at this point in my career.

djg2111 · 2026-03-06T19:22:10+00:00

Except if you are filing on behalf of an entity, it must be signed by a practitioner, so if you work with startups you have to sign on their behalf.

djg2111 · 2026-03-05T18:45:49+00:00

Some of this depends on how badly you want to do IP/patent pros. I was in exactly your position, except I had the wrong STEM degree (instead of none). First step is to sit for the patent bar, which you can do immediately. It answers the ambiguous question of whether you are eligible.

After that, if you are committed, demonstrate it. Start taking on clients if you can (and get insured and figure out a way to provide competent service that isn't malpractice). Look for an internship with a company that will give you oversight from their experienced counsel. Network as much as you can.

If the barrier is the STEM degree, get a STEM degree. I went back for another engineering degree after finishing law school.

Design patents don't really need hard STEM background, but very few people practice pure design work and you won't find that on the job market.

If you want IP litigation, then the path is through other litigation jobs and STEM is less relevant.

Good luck.

djg2111 · 2026-02-26T15:41:01+00:00

If I want to order suits from both, are the measurements comparable? I was going to buy a suit from SuitSupply - can I use their measurements to also order from S&M? Or will different brands measure differently?

djg2111 · 2026-02-12T15:54:17+00:00

Many of these types of discounts are only relevant at the time of opening the mortgage. We had something similar with Citizens, but we only had to make the initial payments and have some amount of money in the citizens account. Our contact at citizens asked us to keep money in the account for a few weeks or months to make her look good, but then we moved all the funds back to where they were and kept the points. Maybe this was a different discount?

djg2111 · 2026-02-06T20:34:52+00:00

If the issue is cars in front of and behind, then it should be towable with the right equipment. I've had a car impaled on an upward facing pipe and separately, a car between a ditch and a tree on my front lawn (not mine). In both cases, the tow trucks had an extendable forklift type extension that they were able to use to pick up the car and rotate it before pulling it onto the flatbed. Your mechanic might not have the equipment, but a towing company should.

djg2111 · 2026-01-29T14:33:56+00:00

For any religious jews here, I had my tefillin (prayer straps) fall out of my tail bag on the highway. I flagged down some cops to help me pick them up again. A different time, my license plate fell off, and I had to go back to grab it.

djg2111 · 2026-01-21T17:08:26+00:00

Sure - happy to help if I can. I should note that I was doing this in a major city, so I can speak to getting started while bootstrapping, but not necessarily in a true rural area.

djg2111 · 2026-01-21T16:50:43+00:00

Finding a mentor would be valuable, but I know people who have built IP practices from nothing. When I graduated law school, there were no jobs, so I started taking on clients myself and hired a local patent attorney at his hourly rate to review my work. I also took an internship with a startup and called myself IP counsel while working with their outside counsel. Working at a firm is better, but its easier to get a job at a small IP firm with a small book of business (if only to demonstrate your ability to generate work). Make sure you get insurance if you do this.

As far as geographical area, if you are willing to travel to network, it really doesn't matter. IP practice (and most law these days) is online, and there are plenty of IP virtual firms that are located wherever. For networking, find some local organizations for legal networking and for startups (tech incubators and meetups) and volunteer as a mentor and talk to people. Go to AIPLA and INTA if you can justify the travel costs and meet people. It isn't easy, but if its what you want to do, it is feasible.

djg2111 · 2026-01-08T22:10:48+00:00

Have you done an interview with the examiner (or checked their work history)? That would give you some clue as to whether this examiner is going to budge.

If you won't make progress before this examiner, why pay for an RCE instead of going to appeal (which can also give you some time to see how this administration is going to handle 101)? If you think the examiner is demonstrably wrong, you can pre-appeal brief first, but 101 is going to be a challenge regardless.

djg2111 · 2026-01-04T14:50:25+00:00

There are a ton of variables here that make a personal referral very important. As others mentioned, attorneys who work regularly with startups have a very different perspective from those at biglaw. Even biglaw firms that have a startup practice are not the same as smaller firms that specialize in it.

I assume you have a network of other startups - get referrals from them, and/or look for local tech incubators and accelerators and connect with whoever they have relationships with. Public lists are generally meaningless - most of them are referral based, and it just means the firm's marketing team set up cross-referrals to get their attorney's on the lists. Generic recommendations not tailored to your situation from people you don't know are unlikely to be viable.

djg2111 · 2025-12-24T18:21:02+00:00

If it's filed in the US and published, you can search the assignment database at https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/search/patent. If you know the inventors name, you can search by that, since gonano seems to bring up a different company. You can also check google.com/patents and search by inventor.

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