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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-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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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Jul 1, 2011 @ 02:50 PM

Here’s a recap of the patent/foreign filing news from this week: Differing reactions to the America Invents Act. Support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and opposition from American Innovators for Patent Reform, among others. Patent Baristas posted a good … Continue reading →

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National Phase Fee Changes in India

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 @ 01:29 PM

For many PCT applicants, India has risen as an important patent filing destination.  In 2010, India was the fourth most popular national stage country among inovia clients, tying it with Australia, Brazil and Europe. Our Indian associates informed us of … Continue reading →

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