Tag Archives: UKIPO

Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Jul 27, 2012 @ 05:06 PM

Hey everyone! Here’s what we found in the way of foreign filing/patenting news for the week of July 23rd: More on the America Invents Act: Check out the USPTO’s  latest proposal to implement the “first-inventor-to-file” provision. The UKIPO has extended … Continue reading →

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China Now Fast-Tracking Green Patents

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 @ 02:43 PM

Last month, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China released its Administrative Measures on Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications, which now allows for the accelerated processing of “green” patents. China is now among several other major filing destinations who … 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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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Friday, Apr 20, 2012 @ 01:06 PM

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 →

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