Starting today, November 1, 2018, the USPTO will implement a targeted release of its Access to Relevant Prior Art Initiative. The program intends to simplify and speed up patent application examination by automating the disclosure process between related applications.
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A new rule has been proposed by the USPTO that will require foreign trademark applicants to have a United States attorney file trademarks at the Trademark Office. The exact content of the rule is still forthcoming. Currently, foreign attorneys are prohibited from representing..
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu continued his pro-patent campaign this in remarks about patent trolls. In a speech given in the Eastern District of Texas, a district notorious for patent troll cases, Iancu stated that attempts to thwart patent trolls have gone too far.
The USPTO sent a warning late last week that there are attempts to hijack trademark applications and registrations. The overall purpose is to allow the effected trademarks to be registered to third-parties on brand registries. This latest scam is different from the misleading..
Conducting intellectual property searches are crucial if you are an inventor, investor, entrepreneur, or a seasoned vet looking to have an idea protected. Here is a list of common searches that should be conducted as your business develops.
The Director General of the Trademarks Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Mesmin Pierre, indicated this week that Canada will accede to the Madrid Protocol in early 2019. The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty with 117 current members that allows..
Just like going to see the doctor regularly can limit the chances of illness, the same can be said if you consult with an attorney regularly about your business or intellectual property.
A bipartisan House bill entitled “Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018” has been introduced to revert the U.S. patent system to “first-to-invent” rather than “first-to-file.” H.R. 6264 also seeks to rid many post-grant proceedings, including inter partes..
Your business is growing and with it is an ever-expanding intellectual property portfolio that carries a significant cost. It is starting to look like the best option to manage the portfolio is hiring in-house counsel. There are a lot of misconceptions that go along with this..
The United States Trademark and Patent Office unveiled the new patent cover for issued patents on Sunday at SXSW in Austin, Texas. The redesign is only the second change to the cover in the past century, and overall, the cover has only been altered less than a dozen times.