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Saudi Arabia Accedes to Patent Cooperation Treaty

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Thursday, May 16, 2013 @ 02:38 PM

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that Saudi Arabia will officially become the 147th Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on August 3rd, 2013. It’s been eight months since the last country deposited its accession to … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Patent Office Begins Operating as ISA and IPEA

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 @ 11:21 AM

The following news was provided by our friends at Saba & Co., inovia’s agent for PCT national stage entry filings in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia. As of April 1, 2013, the Egyptian Patent Office started operating as an … Continue reading →

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Delaying the costs associated with national stage entry

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 @ 05:00 PM

For even the largest and most successful businesses, patent decisions are all about compromise. No one files in every country in the world, no matter how much money they have or how important the invention. For smaller companies and individual … Continue reading →

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PCT national phase entry: country requirements and deadlines

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Monday, Apr 8, 2013 @ 09:30 AM

The Patent Cooperation Treaty is an option for applicants looking for widespread global patent protection.  A PCT application must be filed no later than 12 months from the priority application’s filing date, and reserves your right to enter over 140 … Continue reading →

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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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International Patenting Strategies 101 (inovia webinar)

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 @ 04:27 PM

Today, inovia‘s Senior Patent Attorney Jeff Shieh presented the live webinar International Patenting Strategies “101″.  Click on the video below to view this 30-minute program, in which Jeff gives an overview of the international patenting process, provides tips for reducing … Continue reading →

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PCT national stage entry into Ecuador, Kenya & Peru

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 @ 12:52 PM

We recently added three new countries to our global agent network  for PCT national stage entry: Ecuador, Kenya & Peru. Here is some information about the deadlines and filing requirements for these countries:

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New countries added to the inovia agent network

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 @ 02:13 PM

To keep up with our clients’ needs, we’ve been busy adding several new countries and agents to our global network. Here is a recap of what we’ve added in the last few months:

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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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The Paris Convention versus the PCT

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Friday, Feb 1, 2013 @ 11:16 AM

We briefly discussed the difference between PCT and Paris Convention filings here and here.  Let’s go into a little more detail.

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