Kurt G. Briscoe

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Kurt G. Briscoe devotes his practice to patent prosecution, focusing primarily on the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology arts.

Kurt is a former patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and brings to his patent prosecution practice more than 35 years of experience both inside and outside of government.

Kurt has extensive technical experience in the areas of organic syntheses, heterocyclic chemistry, pharmaceuticals, including Hatch-Waxman, adhesives, rubber technologies, catalysis, surfactants, personal care, home care, medical devices, dental devices, and light mechanical devices.

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Areas of practice

Education

University of Maryland School of Law
- J.D.
University of Maryland
- B.S.

Professional Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
New York Intellectual Property Law Association
Maryland State Bar Association
The New Jersey Center for Biomaterials

Bar Admissions

Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals
- Federal Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Recent representative matters include:

S. Serial No. 15/976,015, Decision of Patent Trial and Appeal Board dated October 19, 2022, reversing the examiner’s final rejection
S. Serial No. 14/869,026, Notice of Allowance mailed September 15, 2021, after positive Conference Decision on Request for Pre-Appeal Brief Review
S. Serial No. 16/364,495, Decision of Patent Trial and Appeal Board dated August 27, 2021, reversing the examiner’s final rejection
S. Serial No. 15/257,079, Decision of Patent Trial and Appeal Board dated August 20, 2021, reversing the examiner’s final rejection
S. Serial No. 13/503,237, Decision of Patent Trial and Appeal Board dated May 28, 2021, reversing the examiner’s final rejection
S. Serial No. 16/654,389, Notice of Allowance mailed November 24, 2020, after filing of Appeal Brief

November 20, 2020

Norris McLaughlin IP Attorney, Kurt Briscoe, Volunteer to Judge Higher Education Moot Courts

Kurt G. Briscoe, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., volunteered to judge the 25th Annual Yale Invitational, hosted by the Yale Mock Trial Association, November 14-15. About the Higher Education Moot Courts “It is always my pleasure to give back to the higher education community. To see the bright minds of our younger...

Articles

April 4, 2013

NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T: MAKING CERTAIN ANTICIPATION REJECTIONS MAGICALLY DISAPPEAR BY SHOWING UNEXPECTED RESULTS

May 25, 2011

ARE GENES PATENTABLE?

Blog

Publications

“Final Rules For Implementing The America Invents Act (AIA),” NM Intellectual Property Law Alert, September 2012
“Therasense v. Becton Dickinson: Inequitable Conduct Defense Eviscerated,” Intellectual Property Law Alert, June 2011
“Depth and Diversity Enhance IP Practice at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus ,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 2004

“AIA Strategies.” Germany, May 6-12, 2012
“Are Genes Patentable?,” Yorktown Bar Association, May 25, 2011
“Software and Business Method Patents: A Defensive & Offensive Strategy,” Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) 5th Annual CLE Expo, March 15-17, 2006