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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, May 3, 2013 @ 02:47 PM

Hi everyone! Take a look at some of the latest stories in foreign filing over the past week: Check out this 5-minute guide to Europe’s newly-passed unified patent court system. Our own New York senator, Charles Schumer, introduced a bill … Continue reading →

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Expediting Patent Applications: Canada

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Friday, Apr 5, 2013 @ 12:09 PM

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 →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Mar 22, 2013 @ 02:10 PM

Happy Friday everyone! Take a look at some of the foreign filing headlines from the week of March 18th: A new report reveals the growing number of foreign-owned IP firms and the impact it’s had on U.S. consumers. SIPO launched … Continue reading →

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Expediting Patent Applications: Europe

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 @ 04:38 PM

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 →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Mar 8, 2013 @ 11:48 AM

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 →

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New PCT Patent Prosecution Highway Between Japan and Eurasia

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 @ 01:42 PM

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 →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Feb 22, 2013 @ 10:58 AM

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 →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Jan 25, 2013 @ 11:35 AM

Happy Friday everyone! It’s been a bitterly cold week here in Manhattan, so we certainly hope you’re faring better wherever you are! See below for this week’s roundup of our favorite foreign filing news: Facebook may have another patent lawsuit … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Jan 18, 2013 @ 09:58 AM

Hi everyone! We’re wrapping up this week with a look at the best foreign filing news from around the world: The EPO reported a record number of activities for 2012, with over 65,000 granted patents published. The USPTO is teaming … Continue reading →

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New PCT Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programs Launched

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 @ 03:54 PM

The new year ushered in a few more PCT Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programs (PCT-PPH), reducing the workload for cooperating patent offices and expediting examination for qualified applications.

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