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Tag Archives: JPO
Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
Hi everybody! Here are some of the foreign filing stories we’ve gathered from the first week of March: The EPO broke down statistics from a record-breaking 2012, highlighting the historical significance of the new unitary patent. Three judges began work … Continue reading
New PCT Patent Prosecution Highway Between Japan and Eurasia
On February 15, a patent prosecution highway pilot program launched between the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) and the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO). The new program allows applicants (from both countries) the opportunity to fast-track examination of their application if the … Continue reading
Tags: EAPO, fast-track, IPER, ISA/IPEA, JPO, patent examination, PCT eurasia, PCT japan, PCT-PPH, PPH
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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
We’ve gathered up the latest in foreign patent filing news just for you: Officials from 24 European member states signed the Unitary Patent Court (UPC) agreement this week. A recent Reuters report showed a significant increase in patent application filings … Continue reading
International Patent Offices Celebrate the Past and Look to the Future
The patent offices of Europe (EPO), the United States (USPTO) and Japan (JPO) met this week in Kyoto, Japan, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the trilateral agreement between them. During the conference, the offices repledged their plans to improve patent … Continue reading
Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
Hello everybody! Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent-related news for the week of June 11th: EPO President Benoît Battistelli is calling for a stronger framework of IP rights for inventors, including “a cost-effective and legally safe patent system.” David … Continue reading
Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
Hi everyone, here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of February 20, 2012: The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has entered into a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program with the Japanese Patent Office … Continue reading
Tags: EPO, Friday foreign filing roundup, JPO, USPTO, WIPO
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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
Welcome to this week’s Foreign Filing Roundup, where we take a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of February 6, 2012: An agreement for a unified European patent is expected “in days,” according to the EU’s … Continue reading
USPTO Announces Extension of PPH with EPO & JPO
On January 29, 2010, the USPTO entered into a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with its counterpart offices in Europe and Japan. Under the PPH program, Written Opinions or International Preliminary Examination Reports issued by either the European Patent … Continue reading
Tags: EPO, JPO, patent prosecution highway, PPH, USPTO
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The Examination Express Lane: Recent Developments and Updates on the PPH
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
Tags: China, JPO, patent prosecution highway, patents, PPH, USPTO, work-sharing
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The Patent Prosecution Highway
Dr. Michael Blaine Brooks, of the Law Office of Michael Blaine Brooks, delivered a presentation on “Advancing US Cases via the PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway” to the Ventura County (CA) Bar Association last week. He was kind enough to share the … Continue reading
