On September 8, 2011, the Senate passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents acts (AIA), which was signed by President Obama on September 16, 2011. The AIA...
USPTO Response Times for RCEs
After a patent application is filed, the Patent Office assigns an Examiner to review the merits of the invention and determine if a patent should be i...
TIPO reduces design patent costs
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has listened to industry representatives claiming that design patents costs are high considering Taiwan...
What is a PCT patent and why should I choose it?
Most individuals begin their patent process by filing an application in their home country (in this case, the U.S.), and before the 12-month deadline,...
Will there be a unitary EU patent?
Those seeking to obtain patent protection in Europe may already be aware of the hype on creating a unitary EU patent. Given the added time and expen...