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Who’s Filing These Patents, and Are They Working Alright? Looking at the Data from the IPO Annual Reports

SpicyIP

Anshuman, a SpicyIP intern, is a third year law student at National Law University, Odisha.] As per the data in the 2021-22 IP Office Annual Report, a total of 66,440 applications were filed in India, which is 7,937 applications more than the last year’s filings (58,503). percent in PCT applications.

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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

The patent application process is inherently challenging. Excuse 1: Your Patent Application Has Been Rejected (for the first time) It can be frustrating to have your patent application rejected by the USPTO. Before firing your patent lawyer, recognize that Office Actions are normal in utility patent applications.

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