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 to filing, especially if the patent application is being filed outside the country of invention. The foreign filing license is intended to protect national security and to prevent the filing of patent applications directed to sensitive technologies, such as weapons, explosives, nuclear technology, and atomic energy materials. The July issue of the Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter surveys foreign filing requirements in three jurisdictions: the United States, China, and Europe.

In this issue:

- Foreign Filing Requirements in the United States

- Foreign Filing Requirements in China

- Foreign Filing Requirements in Europe.