Monthly Archives: January 2011

USPTO to Expand Work Sharing with Australia and Finland

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 @ 07:53 PM

The United States Patent Office (USPTO) and IP Australia (IPAU) recently extended the existing Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between the two offices.  Originally scheduled to expire this year, this agreement extends the PPH program until April 13, 2012. The … Continue reading →

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Top National Stage Entry Countries for 2010, By Industry

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Friday, Jan 21, 2011 @ 04:10 PM

In an earlier blog post, we ranked our clients’ top national stage entry countries for 2010.  Here, we break down the top countries by industry type.    Mechanical/Engineering: 1.  China 2.  Brazil 3.  Canada 4.  India 5.  Japan   Electrical/Electronics: … Continue reading →

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2011 US IP Trends Survey Now Open

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 @ 10:19 PM

inovia’s 2011 US IP Trends survey is now open for US Patent Owners.  If you’d like to take the survey on behalf of your company or university, please visit http://bit.ly/f5AnfT.  It should take between 5-15 minutes and we’ll publish the … Continue reading →

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USPTO Launches Websites To Discuss Patent And Trademark Procedures

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Jan 13, 2011 @ 10:03 PM

The USPTO recently introduced two websites where visitors can provide feedback on the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) and the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP). “The objective is to ensure that the MPEP and TMEP are as accurate, … Continue reading →

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European Patent Validation Soon Available in Morocco

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 @ 07:32 PM

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and New Technologies of Morocco, Ahmed Reda Chami, and the President of the European Patent Office, Benoit Battistelli, recently signed an agreement to allow validation of granted European patents in Morocco.  Availability of Morocco as … Continue reading →

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PCT Applications – Top National Stage Countries for 2010

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 @ 10:17 PM

With 2010 in the books, we decided to take a look back at which countries were the most popular national stage destinations for our clients in the past year.  inovia ranked 4th last year in PCT national stage entries, according … Continue reading →

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