by evansfox | Nov 21, 2011
In 2006, the USPTO introduced the accelerated examination process. If an application conducted a pre-filing search and submitted an examination support document, examination would be accelerated. This procedure carries not only hefty additional legal costs for...
by evansfox | Oct 21, 2011
There are two ways to oppose the registration of a trademark: opposition proceedings and cancellation proceedings. If the mark is still undergoing prosecution (it has not been issued or denied yet), then there is a 30-day window after the publication of the mark to...
by evansfox | Oct 21, 2011
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 has created significant changes to the US patent system. The most significant changes affecting independent...
by evansfox | Aug 21, 2011
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has listened to industry representatives claiming that design patents costs are high considering Taiwan’s economic scale. While Taiwan has seen an increase in invention applications, the number of design patent...
