LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

The Russian military offensive launched in Ukraine on 24 February prompted a number of European measures in many fields, including intellectual property. A few days later, it was the turn of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) from Alicante in two salvos on 8 and 9 March. b) Before the EUIPO.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Chinese Utility Models, Strengthening and Supplementing Intellectual Property Protection in China. While most jurisdictions do not utilize utility models, they are an essential piece of Chinese intellectual property protection. Unlike invention patent applications, there is no substantial examination of utility models.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Can you file a single patent application for all countries? To procure foreign utility patents, however, you can file one international patent application that gives you patent-pending status in most countries. It’s called a PCT application. Why bother filing a PCT if it does not give you a worldwide patent?

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Sander Law

JUNE 8, 2023

There are several international IP agreements that are useful in protecting your IP. Below is a brief summary of a few of them: Paris Convention (Foreign filing priority) After filing your IP in your home country, you can file the same IP in other countries and benefit from the filing date of the earlier home application (e.g.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patents (including utility models) are protected through registration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Intellectual Property Protection Department (IPPD) and/or through the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Patent which is administered by the GCC Patent Office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and governed by the GCC Patent Law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Eurasian Economic Commission also directs efforts towards adequate, comprehensive research on the possible negative trends concerning trade in intellectual property, in order to develop measures to overcome them together with Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was breaking its final ties with Russia’s intellectual property agencies. In fact, the USPTO warns that paying Rospatent to conduct patent prior art searches may prevent successful processing of PCT applications.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Under PPH, prosecution of a patent application previously filed with a participating patent office can be fast-tracked in another participating patent office if the patent application meets certain requirements. Filing patent applications under PPH can drastically reduce time it takes to prosecute the patent applications.

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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. PCT has been administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. PCT has been administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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Above the Fold

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was breaking its final ties with Russia’s intellectual property agencies. In fact, the USPTO warns that paying Rospatent to conduct patent prior art searches may prevent successful processing of PCT applications.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Currently, the USPTO applies a “compact prosecution approach” in examining patent applications. Under this approach, an examiner will identify all applicable grounds for objections and rejections in each Office Action. An applicant is required to address all these objections and rejections in one response.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

If a request for early publication is submitted and the international search report or the declaration under PCT Article 17(2)(a) is not yet available for publication with the international application, one will need to pay a special publication fee of CHF 200 (see PCT Rule 48.4(a) Read more.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The sheer number of developments and technological advancements in the sport make it crucial for the teams participating to ensure that their intellectual property rights are not violated. This is where the various protections under international Intellectual Property Rights conventions come into play.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

A consideration when filing international at, e.g., the PCT, is whether a contracting state has national legislation which restricts the filing of international applications with patent offices for reasons of national security.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

Reminder: WIPO publishes PCT applications shortly after the expiration of 18 months from the priority date (if it has not been withdrawn earlier), together with the international search report. PCT international applications are published online on PATENTSCOPE. A link to PATENTSCOPE can be found here.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced details of its new patent service which will see the process of applying for a patent dramatically transformed over the next 12 months. eOLF will be phased out for GB patent applications once our new IPO service has launched.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB” or “Board”) found that Allgenesis failed to show that Allgenesis’ PCT application anticipated claims 4 and 5 of the ’820 patent. The Federal Circuit relied on Best Medical International, Inc. Elekta Inc., 4th 1346 (Fed.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Currently, the USPTO applies a “compact prosecution approach” in examining patent applications. Under this approach, an examiner will identify all applicable grounds for objections and rejections in each Office Action. An applicant is required to address all these objections and rejections in one response.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 3, 2022

Are there any international grace periods to file a patent application after a public disclosure? If I file a US utility patent application, will that prevent me from filing additional patent applications internationally? Therefore, we have two routes to file applications in other countries.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2023 the total number of standard patent applications filed in Australia remained above 30,000 for the third year running, despite a 2.4% As always, a majority of new filings were national phase entries (NPEs) derived from international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). drop in filings.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. On the patent side, the increase in the fees will be applicable to standard entity size.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

Back in October, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property (“IP”), Information, and Privacy Law organized and virtually hosted its International IP Practice Seminar. Jorgenson also discussed how COVID-19 affected WIPO and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2022

Canadian Patent Office to implement new rules impacting fee structure for excess claims and RCE’s, PCT translations, and WIPO sequence listing standards. The incoming rule changes will impact the fee structure of the Canadian patent system that, if not properly considered, could result in consequential added costs to applicants.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

As I reported back in January, there were some indications of weakening patent filings by Australian applicants in 2020. Domestic applicants filed 10% fewer Australian standard applications than in 2019. Of course, Australian application numbers are not the only indicator of filing activity. Read more »

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

On March 2, 2023, the USPTO’s International Patent Legal Administration experts will discuss considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications. The discussion will include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries. Read more

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2022

PCT fees are payable to the receiving Office (RO) with which the international application is filed. The RO then transmits the search fee to the International Searching Authority (ISA) and the international filing fee to the International Bureau (IB). A link to the current PCT Fee Table can be found here.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

WIPO has a video series directed to the PCT system consisting of 29 topics relating to both the international and national phases of the international patent application process. A link can be found here. Read more.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Any request for early publication of an international application must be submitted directly to the International Bureau (IB) (see PCT Article 21(2)(b) and Rule 48.4). Read more.

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Intepat

MARCH 16, 2021

Under the WIPO-INDIA Cooperation agreement, Indian Patent Office (IPO) started the WIPO Digital Access Services (DAS) with effect from 31st January, 2018 for priority documents submitted by the applicants from participating Patent offices. dules and creation of national and/or regional IP databases. ies of priority documents.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

An international patent application (e.g., PCT application) can be filed in any language which the receiving Office accepts. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish). Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 17, 2022

The PCT Contingency Upload Service allows the applicant (or his or her agent) to upload PDF documents, including new international applications and/or post-filing documents, without having to create or sign in to a WIPO account. The Contingency Upload Service has been made available since the end of 2018.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A Big Bang is coming, or at least this is how the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) has billed the entry into force of the new sequence listing requirement, ST.26 There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in the form of a sequence listing.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

In order to apply for a patent, it is essential to file a patent application under the Chapter III of the Patent Act. The application procedure for a patent is quite nuanced. The drafting of a patent application requires immense knowledge of science, law, and language. Their proper application is of paramount importance.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

Over 1,000 Australian innovation patent applications were filed in July – an all-time record, ahead of 768 applications in June and 692 in May. Between 2010 and early 2020, there were typically between 100 and 200 innovation patent applications filed each month.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

What is the “Big-bang” date and what patent applications does it apply to? 25 remains effective for applications with a filing date prior to July 1, 2022, while new applications filed on or after July 1, 2022 must comply with ST.26, 26, even if the priority application contains an ST.25 25 sequence listing.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Under PPH, prosecution of a patent application previously filed with a participating patent office can be fast-tracked in another participating patent office if the patent application meets certain requirements. Filing patent applications under PPH can drastically reduce time it takes to prosecute the patent applications.

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