(status on July 2014) INTRODUCTION These frequently asked questions about the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) outline the PCT procedure from an applic...
Organize your company’s global patent strategy
To organize a company’s global patent strategy, it should take the following steps: 1. Create an internal workflow system for decision-making;...
Working with the USPTO system: techniques for writing a patent application
When a patent drafter crafts the disclosure (the specification and drawings) in a patent application, there are techniques that can be used to positio...
Implications of the AIA: Getting Ready for March 16, 2013
There is so much talk about the significant changes to US patent law from the America Invents Act, especially the controversial changes that go into e...
The intersection of PCT and AIA: important changes in 2012
The America Invents Act significantly changes US patent law and has been a major topic of discussion in the patent community for months. There is one ...
Countries that are not PCT contracting states as of October 2012
Afghanistan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Samoa Andorra Iraq Saudi Arabia Argentina Jamaica Solomon Islands Bahamas Jordan Somalia Bangladesh Kiribati...
PCT contracting states as of October 2012
AE United Arab Emirates IN India NZ New Zealand AG Antigua and Barbuda JP Japan OM Oman *AL Albania KM Union of the Co...
The ABCs of PCTs
ARIPO African Regional Industrial Property Organization DO Designated Office under the PCT (Chapter I) EAPO Eurasian Patent Office EO Elected Of...
New PCT country: Israel
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...