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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Laura-Enstad on Friday, Mar 16, 2012 @ 10:00 AM

Hi everyone, take a look at this week’s foreign filing/patent law news: In the spirit of March Madness, our own Jeff Shieh has dedicated an article to some pretty neat sports-related patents. EPO fees are set to increase on April … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Laura-Enstad on Friday, Mar 9, 2012 @ 11:39 AM

Hi everyone, here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of March 5, 2012: Women patent holders are on the rise! These female entrepreneurs have a story to tell. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced … 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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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Feb 17, 2012 @ 03:14 PM

Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of February 13, 2012: President Obama’s proposed FY2013 budget gives the USPTO full access to its fee collections, which is estimated at $2.95 billion.  The proposed budget also … Continue reading →

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New PPH Between German and Chinese Patent Offices

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 @ 11:34 AM

Back on October 10, 2011, the patent offices of China and Germany agreed to create a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between them. This PPH program, which came into effect on January 23, 2012, is a bilateral work-sharing initiative whereby … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Jan 6, 2012 @ 02:02 PM

Happy Friday and happy New Year!  Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the first week of 2012: USPTO Director David Kappos discusses what 2012 may hold in his latest blog article.  The themes are progress, harmonization … Continue reading →

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The Examination Express Lane: Recent Developments and Updates on the PPH

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 @ 09:50 AM

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs are bilateral, work-sharing programs between patent offices designed to expedite examination and improve patent quality. In recent years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has entered into multiple PPHs with foreign patent offices, … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Sep 9, 2011 @ 01:31 PM

Yesterday in an 89-9 vote, the U.S. Senate passed an overhaul to the U.S. patent system, marking the biggest change to U.S. patent law since 1952.  We have more on that and the rest of the foreign filing/patent law news … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Aug 12, 2011 @ 02:49 PM

Here’s a recap of the foreign filing/patent law news from this week: The USPTO is nearing its 8 millionth issued patent! Smartphones to be equipped with… airbags? The USPTO has created a website to provide information and gather input on … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Thomas Rosen on Friday, Jul 22, 2011 @ 02:46 PM

Here’s a recap of the patent/foreign filing news from this week: Applications for patents on inventions and trademarks for Australian businesses have increased for the first time since the global financial crisis. July 20th marked the 175th anniversary of U.S. … Continue reading →

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