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Monitoring Patent Costs: Excess Claims Fees

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 @ 10:00 AM

For every applicant, big or small, patent costs are an issue. Patent prosecution requires a heavy financial commitment and every dollar saved means more funds available for broader protection, R&D, or marketing. This article discusses excess claims fees and ways … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Mar 15, 2013 @ 12:35 PM

Hi everyone! See below for a roundup of foreign patent filing news from the week of March 11th: The USPTO’s new fee schedule is live and goes into effect March 19, 2013. Looking to license your patent? Google wants to … Continue reading →

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New USPTO Fee Schedule Taking Effect March 19, 2013

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Monday, Feb 4, 2013 @ 02:59 PM

Do you have a PCT national stage filing deadline approaching in the next few months?  Are you considering filing with the USPTO?  If so, filing before March 19, 2013, will save you a few hundred dollars.

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Oct 5, 2012 @ 10:50 AM

Happy autumn everyone! Here’s your look at the latest foreign filing news from the first week of October: Effective today: A new USPTO fee schedule reveals only minor increases. Cornell’s new graduate technology school in NYC is now home to … Continue reading →

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Increases in US Patent Office Fees Effective October 5, 2012

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 @ 05:25 PM

Planning on filing a utility application? Does it have more than 20 claims? File today before USPTO fees GO UP TOMORROW! Actually, it’s not that bad. A new USPTO fee schedule will come into effect tomorrow, increasing certain fees by … Continue reading →

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Fee Changes in the Russian Patent Office

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 @ 03:11 PM

In anticipation of Russia joining the World Trade Organization, the Russian Patent Office (Rospatent) recently announced a series of changes to their patent and trademark fee schedules. And in today’s climate where these fees seem to only go up, it’s … Continue reading →

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New EPO Fee Schedule Effective April 1, 2012

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 @ 10:37 AM

Unfortunately, it’s not an April Fools’ Day joke. A new fee schedule for the European Patent Office (EPO) comes into effect on April 1, 2012. Luckily, the fee increases are fairly small. Changes for a few of the more common … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara Verwholt 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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