Sentences with phrase «by pto»

2013 — Fresenius v. Baxter (Federal Circuit Court of Appeals) Significant appellate decision in patent infringement case for Fresenius, ending long - standing litigation which included reexamination by the PTO.

Patent examiners — Personnel employed by the PTO who review (examine) patent applications, each in a specific technical area, to determine whether the claims of a patent application are patentable and whether the specification adequately describes and enables the claimed invention.

I am paid a small stipend for these visits, through Newton's Creative Arts and Sciences program which in turn is funded by PTO book sales and other fundraisers.

He knew he'd been nominated for the award by a PTO member, but forgot about it until magazine officials told him he'd won the award in July.

That's because Cold Spring Harbor alleges that Hannon's patents were rejected by PTO because of the copying, but, says Ropes & Gray, additional claims were also rejected by PTO.

Not exact matches

Because a patent grants the inventor a monopoly on his or her invention for relatively long period of time (between 14 and 20 years depending upon the invention), patent applications are rigorously examined by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).

(An inventor would need to claim the earlier date only if prior art surfaced after the PPA's filing date but before the filing date of the regular application, or if a patent application the same invention was filed by another inventor and the PTO has to decide which applicant should get the patent.)

We've been talking about our open - ended PTO policy for a while, and whenever we do, the same questions arise: Don't employees take advantage of the company by taking too much time off, damaging business results?

Nearly half of employees use flexible scheduling here: «dream schedules» allow employees to begin work as early as 5:30 AM, and PTO can be scheduled by the day, week or hour.Read the Great Place to Work review here.

All 24 hourly employees now have their own «paid - time - off (PTO) banks» — an innovation suggested by Liebegott's partner, Jerry Feijoo, who had seen the idea work well for his former employer, a large engineering firm.

You submit your work by EOD (end of day), you always respond to emails ASAP (as soon as possible), all so you can earn some much - deserved PTO (paid time off).

Grab a piña colada and take a look at vacationing by the numbers, why it's important for your people to take PTO and how Paycom can help manage the influx of requests this time of year.

We could see levels of Gold at US $ 6000 to 9000 pto by 2035 to 2040.

And by finding HEEB and SQUAW VALLEY disparaging, the PTO necessarily did so based on its finding that the marks convey an expressive message over and above their function as source identifiers — namely, an expressive message disparaging Jewish and Native American people.»

Misaligned incentives between PTO employees and applicants is the primary cause for perceived incompetence, but they can never by truly aligned so we must figure out a way to work around that.

But he granted him permission to officiate (PTO) on his retirement in 1998 after it was cleared by Bishop Eric Waldram Kemp who said he had been «treated badly by the police», Bishop Benn said.

Even mornings can be a little cuckoo... there are PTO meetings and end - of - the - year parties to plan by committee.

(By way of reminder, «competitive» foods are those foods sold on school campuses outside of the scope of the federal meal program, such as «a la carte» foods sold in the cafeteria or vending machines by a district to raise revenues, as well as foods sold at sporting events, team and PTO / PTA fundraisers, etc.By way of reminder, «competitive» foods are those foods sold on school campuses outside of the scope of the federal meal program, such as «a la carte» foods sold in the cafeteria or vending machines by a district to raise revenues, as well as foods sold at sporting events, team and PTO / PTA fundraisers, etc.by a district to raise revenues, as well as foods sold at sporting events, team and PTO / PTA fundraisers, etc..)

The PTO in Westport crafted a resolution and presented it to a regional public hearing held by the Board of Regents in Saranac Lake.

CHESTERTOWN The North Warren Central School District will be chipping in for the largest items in a Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO) playground construction project the PTO hopes can be completed by next summer.

Pointing to an invoice sent to the board by outside attorney Frank Miller working on the Paladino ouster, Vacco alleges that Miller was working improperly with both the Buffalo PTO and NYSUT - The New York State United Teachers» Union.

On the other hand, by deciding that an EST sequence does not provide an adequate written description of a claim directed to «a gene,» the PTO has preserved the possibility for a gene itself to be patented once its full - length sequence is determined.

Unless the PTO tightens its rules further, they warn, research and innovation could be stifled by a quagmire of overlapping rights and claims.

Finally, added Haws, at the end of September, the PTO's huge Fall Festival is attended by hundreds of community and family members.

Poor health, caused or aggravated by work - life imbalance, affects medical costs and PTO.

A clear mission, vision, philosophy statement was developed and approved by faculty, PTO, and the site - based leadership team.»

Actual influence of the PTOs varies tremendously by school, depending on the leadership styles of the respective principals.

The event, last week, was put together by the Clark School's Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO) and School Governance Council (SGC).

A PTO approved program / event shall be allowed to use the school facilities as approved by the school administrator.

By putting the 30 - minute monthly PTO president / school principal meetings and the monthly board meetings on the master school calendar before the beginning of the school year, the tone and expectation for collaboration and communication is established clearly up front.

As HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's school nutrition services, athletics department, Parent - Teacher Association (PTA), and Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO) reviews existing contracts and considers new contracts, equipment and product purchasing (and replacement) decisions should reflect the applicable marketing guidelines established by this LWP.

The LAMB PTO's goals are to assist with developing a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parent involvement regardless of English proficiency; helping to enhance the educational experience by supporting academic and enrichment activities; and improving the environment at our school by providing volunteer and financial support.

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is an active partner in the school by promoting cooperation and communication within the school community, supporting the educational experience of the students and identifying fundraising opportunities.

Georgia PTO strives to reach this goal by providing its members with information and resources to guide them in becoming better advocates for their children.

The event is co-sponsored by Parents 4 Teachers and Talcott School PTO.

Such measurable factors have been suggested by proponents, such as Catherine Robinson, who believes that parents who attend monthly conferences, communicate regularly with their child's teacher, and actively participate in the school's PTO should be rewarded [xix].

Tracy Donaldson, teacher grant coordinator for the East Helena (Mont.) Schools PTO, puts it this way: «Our main goal is to allow teachers to do their jobs by telling us what they don't have [but need] to do it well.»

At Inglewood Elementary School, once the Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO) got wind that their school was up for possible charter conversion for the 2015 - 16 school year, they immediately started a letter writing campaign and petition drive to request any changes be «community - driven by each school for its own scalable solution.»

East Helena PTO, for instance, gives each teacher $ 125 to purchase needed items not covered by other funding.

Ask the principal what works best for her, and remember that principals have busy schedules; show you value her time by preparing a list of what you'd like to cover, and be prepared to answer questions about the PTO's plans.

The PTO at Grand Valley Elementary in Orwell, Ohio, had an all - year readathon of sorts: It reached a goal of having students read for 2 million minutes by the end of the school year.

We also encourage parents to participate in our school community through our PTO, events like «Muffins for Moms» and «Donuts for Dads,» or by taking full advantage of our principal's open door policy.

Meet the Masters, a program founded and sponsored by the Kings Road School PTO in New Jersey, began connecting art appreciation to the in - class curriculum in the 1980s.

This mark may be invalid for, among other reasons, fraud on the PTO by @FaleenaHopkins.

Your sales manager maybe would like some PTO to do volunteer work while your star sales agent is really passionate about a hobby (which you demonstrate by say, giving them an appropriate gift card after a particularly big sale.)

What has more truthiness is that a giant corporation employing world - class IP law firms can get just about anything rubber - stamped by the US PTO if they obfuscate it sufficiently.

By which I mean a British guy asking Kappos open - ended questions about his 10 - month tenure as director, and Kappos doing a fair amount of patting himself on the back for making the PTO a super-terrific more efficient patent processing machine.

In fairness, Kappos also discusses some of the work that remains to be done, particularly to address the global perception that the PTO's patents are of «lower quality» than those issued by its European or Japanese counterparts.

Inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Eugenia Jones, Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of Patent Legal Administration, at 877 - PTO - NORL (877-786-6675) or 571-272-7704, or by e-mail at [email protected].

The USPTO advises patentees who need to file a petition to accept a delayed maintenance fee payment due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina to promptly file a petition under 37 CFR 1.378 (c)(using USPTO form PTO / SB / 66 — Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378 (c)-RRB- accompanied by the applicable maintenance fee payment (but not the surcharge under 37 CFR 1.20 (i)-RRB- and a copy of this notice.