Tag Archives: KIPO

Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Sep 28, 2012 @ 12:54 PM

Hi everyone! Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent news from the last week of September: Shorter pendency and higher patent quality could result from this new program launched by the USPTO. The EU Patent: What should applicants consider before … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Jun 15, 2012 @ 10:45 AM

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 →

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USPTO Launches Three Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programs

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 @ 05:37 PM

As discussed in previous posts, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a work-sharing program designed to improve the efficiency of prosecution among international patent offices and help reduce workload and backlog.  Recently, the USPTO announced the creation of PPH pilot … Continue reading →

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The Patent Prosecution Highway

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 @ 06:16 PM

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 →

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