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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

IPilogue

We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the annual Patent Application Drafting Competition (PADC)! Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise by 3 pm on Friday, October 22, 2021. About the Patent Drafting Competition.

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REMINDER: Tryouts for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition Team – DEADLINE TOMORROW

IPilogue

This is a reminder that submissions to try out for the annual National Patent Application Drafting Competition (PDC) team are due on Friday, October 22 at 3pm ! About the Patent Drafting Competition. Team patent applications will be due on January 16, 2022.

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The Language of Patents (Part I): Equipping Patent Applications for Pre-and Post-Grant Success

IP Watchdog

Such an interpretation can block the patentability of the claim in the absence of evidence that the examiner’s interpretation of the claim is not reasonable.

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EPO Decisions – The Not So Holy Grail?

SpicyIP

These concerns were raised in a meeting with the IPQC, and Kluwer Patent Blog subsequently highlighted the critical letter sent by Beat Weibel, the chief IP counsel of Siemens, to the EPO. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well. In Agfa NV & Anr.

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Patent applicants fall under a variety of statuses that are determined by their relationship to other entities, the number of patents they own, and the type of patents they own. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application.

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Schemes, Policies And Programmes For Patent Facilitation

IIPRD

Some of these schemes and programs work with the assistance of professional IP practitioners who are empaneled in respective departments, programs, or schemes while others provide monetary assistance to start-ups, inventors, institutions, etc. The application form for a patent is given on the official website [6].