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Tips for Protecting Your IP in China

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Monday, Jun 20, 2011 @ 09:22 PM

As a major market and manufacturing center, China has emerged as one of the top filing destinations for inovia‘s clients. Although IP laws in China have improved in recent years, enforcement of IP rights remains a constant concern for applicants … Continue reading →

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Managing IP’s China Trends Survey

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Nov 11, 2010 @ 09:35 PM

Similar to our US IP Trends Survey, Managing Intellectual Property magazine conducted a survey on the state of the IP industry in China.  Respondents representing in-house counsel for 80 China-based companies answered questions pertaining to their company’s domestic and international … Continue reading →

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Patent Quantity over Quality in the SIPO?

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010 @ 07:30 PM

Thomson Reuters recently released a study entitled “Patented in China II: The Present and Future State of Innovation in China”, which predicts that China is poised to become a global patent power in terms of volume in the near future.  … Continue reading →

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USPTO Announces Launch of Second Peer to Patent Pilot Program

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Oct 21, 2010 @ 07:52 PM

On October 19, 2010, the USPTO, in collaboration with the New York Law School’s Center for Patent Innovations, announced the upcoming launch of a second Peer to Patent pilot program.  Scheduled to commence next Monday, October 25, 2010, the Peer … Continue reading →

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Patent Translations

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 04:20 PM

As we alluded to in our last blog post, the cost of translation work can be a crippling factor when it comes to seeking patent protection.   When looking to outsource your translation work, you should remember that translating your claims is … Continue reading →

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One Translation – Multiple Countries

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 02:52 PM

With IP budgets experiencing significant cutbacks in the last year, many applicants have struggled to maintain the same level of global protection they were able to achieve in “fatter” times.  As a result, many applicants must grudgingly reduce the number … Continue reading →

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What to Look for in a Foreign Agent

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 09:16 PM

Nearly all applicants pursuing international patent protection are aware of the importance of choosing a competent foreign agent, but often do not know exactly what factors to look for when selecting one. Some applicants simply rely on the network of … Continue reading →

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Translation quality for foreign filing

Posted by Jeff Sweetman on Monday, Jan 11, 2010 @ 10:09 PM

While we presently accept externally-prepared translations in principle, we sometimes find that translations we receive from clients are not of high quality. Additional costs are then incurred in having our agents “fix” the translation.  Worse (if it’s not bad enough), … Continue reading →

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