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Expediting Patent Applications: US
We recently discussed options for speeding up grant of a European patent. As we mentioned, reasons to expedite grant include the existence of a potential infringer, or the need to obtain grant to enable licensing or sale. Today, we’ll … Continue reading
IP in China: Navigating the opportunity and enforcement issues
In 2012, China was the top-filing destination for inovia’s clients and it’s no surprise — the market opportunity is just too large to ignore. But with opportunity comes risk and for years, enforceability issues in China have been among the … Continue reading
Expediting Patent Applications: Canada
This article is the second in a series on expediting patent applications (see the first article on Europe). The content was contributed by Patricia Folkins, a partner and the head of the Chemical practice group at inovia agent firm Bereskin … Continue reading
Expediting Patent Applications: Europe
The typical applicant is in no hurry to see their patent application proceed through the stages of examination, allowance and grant. Prosecution and allowance/grant cost money. The faster examination takes place, the faster the final form of the claims will … 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
Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a look at the latest foreign filing/patenting news from the past week: The European Union made history this Tuesday, as the highly anticipated unitary patent was signed into adoption. WIPO’s latest newsletter outlines the amendments on … Continue reading
Tags: EPO, eu unifed patent, inventor, patent examination, PCT, RCE, USPTO, WIPO
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Amendments at the EPO
Fewer and fewer opportunities… The EPO is well known for applying relatively strict criteria to amendments. Compared to, say, the USPTO, the EPO requires virtually literal support for every amendment (we’ll go into more detail about this in another article). … Continue reading
Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
Hello again, everyone! Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patenting news from the week of November 12th: One USPTO director shares her experience visiting the newly-opened (first-of-its-kind) satellite office in Detroit, Michigan. SIPO has reported that a record number of … Continue reading
USPTO Proposes Rules for New Micro Entity Status
In a previous post discussing the effects of the America Invents Act on the sole inventor and small company, I mentioned its provision to recognize a new micro entity applicant status. As described by Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual … Continue reading
Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
Happy Friday everyone! Take a look at the foreign filing/patent news from the week of April 16th: The EPO recently published its first “Handbook of quality procedures before the EPO” which will serve as a preferred practices guide for patentees … Continue reading
