The October 2020 issue of Sterne Kessler's Global Patent Prosecution newsletter discusses the factors you need to consider when filing strategies to protect your innovations in Asia and reviews the benefits for using the...more
10/17/2020
/ Asia ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Japan Patent Office ,
JPO ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patents ,
USPTO
This article discusses foreign filing requirements in Europe—in particular, the United Kingdom and Germany. Assuming each is the country of invention, the following questions are explored for each jurisdiction: (1) who needs...more
7/16/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
EU ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
France ,
Germany ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Remedies ,
State Secrets
Survey of Foreign Filing Requirements in the United States, China, and Europe -
Many governments require approval of technical subject matter described in patent applications in the form of a foreign filing license prior...more
7/11/2019
/ China ,
EU ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
National Security ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patents ,
Technology Sector ,
United States
At last count, there are 27 Global and IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) participants with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Since the PPH provides a no fee way to speed up the examination process for...more
5/14/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Claim Amendments ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Global Patent Prosecution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program accelerates examination among participating patent offices. The PPH program first began as a trial program between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent...more
5/10/2019
/ Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
CNIPA ,
European Patent Office ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
JPO ,
KIPO ,
Offices of Later Examination ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Prosecution Highway ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
USPTO
A Snapshot and Strategic Use of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) -
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program accelerates examination among participating patent offices. As a no fee alternative for accelerated...more