Israel began a pilot PPH program on August 1, 2012. This is great news for biotech and pharmaceutical patentees, since there is significant pharmaceut...
New PCT Country: Brunei Darussalam
As of February 17, 2012, Brunei (BN) became a Paris Convention country for PCT and Paris Convention patent procedure participation. Cheng-Ning Jong, a...
ePCT
As of July 2012, the ePCT application of WIPO provides secure online access to PCT application files. (It is the equivalent of the USPTO public and pr...
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...
Recent trends in trademark application timelines
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO website offers a wealth of information about trademarks. One valuable publication is the “Trade...
Expanding your brand overseas
Clients often call me with news that they’ve received internet inquiries from foreign customers who found the company online. While they are excited...
Can in-house counsel reduce costs by outsourcing trademark work?
Corporate counsel often wears many hats. Their primary focus is generally on contract, HR issues, regulatory compliance and risk management. Trying to...
What tools are in your toolbox for brand protection?
In my previous blog about brand management, I discussed what a brand is, the importance of developing a brand, and how to manage it. With all the time...