Remove Contracts Remove Designs Remove Higher Education Remove Marketing
article thumbnail

New USPTO Fee Schedule Reduces Costs for PCT Patent Filings and Small and Micro Entities

LexBlog IP

As patents provide a competitive edge in many markets, the patent fees can act as barriers to entry in those markets as a patent may be required to successfully compete in a particular industry. This can discourage independent inventors and small businesses that cannot afford these fees from obtaining patents.

article thumbnail

Changed, changed utterly - or not? Germany's new coalition states its intentions regarding digitalisation and innovation

The IPKat

Digital economy The parties support a level competitive playing field in competition and advocate ambitious regulations of the Digital Markets Act , which are not to fall behind existing national rules. Alongside strengthening Erasmus+, the parties want to expand European higher education networks and deepen Bologna cooperation.