For a PCT application, the patent office that performs the search on the invention is called the International Search Authority (ISA). Not all patent ...
Licensing Availability of PCT applications
As of January 2012, WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE website became an audience for patentees to offer their patent for license. To participate in this program, a...
AIA Brings Changes to PCT applications
As of September 16, 2012, the America Invents Act (AIA) allows entities (businesses) to be applicants if they are an assignee or employer of the inven...
PATENTSCOPE
PATENTSCOPE is a new search tool on the WIPO website that allows you not only to search the PCT database of over one million PCT international appli...
How the IPER offers an exceptional ROI to patentees
After you file your PCT application, you will receive an International Preliminary Examination Report (IPER). The IPER occurs during the first stage o...
Alternatives to a PCT application
When it is time to consider whether to file a PCT application, it is important to weigh in possible alternatives. For example, you can make a direct n...
How a PCT can reduce overall patent costs
The biggest deterrent to filing a PCT application is the filing fees, which will cost thousands of dollars – and this does not include the legal fee...
International patent questions – answered
Can I get an international patent? There is no such thing as an international patent, nor is there an international patent office. The World Intellect...
Receiving a Cease & Desist letter – Part 3: exploring patent licenses In Part 1 of this series on cease & desist letters, I explained th...
Receiving a cease and desist letter – Part 2: due diligence
In Part 1 of this series on cease and desist letters, I suggested hiring an attorney for an infringement opinion if and when you are faced with a ceas...