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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Laura-Enstad on Friday, May 4, 2012 @ 11:20 AM

Hi to everyone! Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patenting news for the first week of May: In an effort to improve the international patenting process, EPO and WIPO sign a “first of its kind” 3-year agreement establishing work plans … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Laura-Enstad on Friday, Mar 30, 2012 @ 01:50 PM

Hello to everyone! Take a look at the latest foreign filing/patent law news for the last week of March: On the America Invents Act (AIA): How the “first-to-file” system will benefit your company. Who’s number one? Take a look at … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Mar 2, 2012 @ 01:28 PM

Hi everyone, can you believe it’s March already?  Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the last week in February: Tech Cocktail posted a good article on the three things entrepreneurs should know about the USPTO reforms. … Continue reading →

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USPTO Proposed Fee Changes Open For Public Comment

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 @ 05:33 PM

Section 10 of the America Invents Act grants the Director the authority to “set or adjust by rule any fee established, authorized, or charged under title 35, United States Code, or the Trademark Act of 1946, for any services performed … Continue reading →

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USPTO Releases Congressional Report on International Patent Protections for Small Businesses

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 @ 02:25 PM

As mandated by the America Invents Act, on January 13, 2012, the USPTO delivered to Congress their study on International Patent Protections for Small Businesses. Though its goals were certainly ambitious and commendable, review of the report indicates that, ultimately, … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Oct 14, 2011 @ 01:57 PM

Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of October 10, 2011: inovia and several of our foreign associates have been ranked top PCT filers by Managing IP. We’ve discussed how the change to first-to-file in … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Sep 30, 2011 @ 03:01 PM

Here are the highlights from the week of September 26, 2011: Mike Ervin of M.A. Ervin and Associates, has filed around 100 foreign cases through inovia, which has allowed him to scale his business.  Read his story. The Forty-Ninth Series … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Sep 23, 2011 @ 03:30 PM

Here’s a recap of the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of September 19, 2011: Fee increase: The USPTO has increased the fees associated with the PCT national stage (along with all other fees), effective September 26. ARIPO update: … Continue reading →

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What the America Invents Act Means for Inventors/Small Companies

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 @ 05:13 PM

The America Invents Act has attracted a lot of buzz.  Whether it spurs job creation and innovation remains to be seen, but in this article I’d like to focus on the provisions of the Act that are most relevant to … Continue reading →

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Around the Web: Talk About the America Invents Act

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 @ 05:07 PM

On September 8, 2011, the US Senate passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“the America Invents Act”) by a vote of 89-9 (which was signed by President Obama on September 16).  A lot has been said about the Act and … Continue reading →

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