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USPTO Takes First Steps Following New WIPO Treaty

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Last May, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) adopted a new treaty related genetic resources and traditional knowledge thereof (the “Treaty”). The Treaty will impose new disclosure requirements on patent...more

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WIPO Adopts First Design Law Treaty

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After nearly two decades of negotiations, the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") adopted the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, which aims to harmonize design protection procedures in countries...more

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World Intellectual Property Organization Adopts Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional...

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Following nearly twenty-five years of negotiations, members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently adopted a treaty implementing the new requirement for international patent applicants to disclose in...more

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Using Global Patent Trends in Smart Manufacturing to Develop an Informed and Effective IP Strategy 

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In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new regions, such as Japan and...more

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The Rise of GenAI in Personalized Medicine and Beyond

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GenAI, or Generative AI, has seen a surge in patenting activity with China leading the way in filing patent applications for this technology. The landscape analysis by WIPO reveals Tencent, Ping An Insurance Group, and Baidu...more

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Seedlings of Ideas For Artificial Intelligence: Learning From A Genetic Resources/Traditional Knowledge Treaty, The Plant Patent...

The World Intellectual Property Organization announced on May 24, 2024, a treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge that was twenty-five years in the making. As WIPO’s press...more

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Patents, Native People, and Traditional Communities: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Signs Historic Treaty

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Following more than two decades of negotiation, WIPO member states have inked the first-of-its-kind international treaty addressing the connection between “Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional...more

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WIPO Adopts New IP Treaty on Genetic Resources & Traditional Knowledge

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After nearly a quarter of a century, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has approved the passage of a new IP treaty: the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional...more

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Sequence Listings in Patent Applications: USPTO Adopts Updated WIPO Standard

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized the adoption of version 1.7 of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standard ST.26, effective July 1, 2024. This standard, integral for disclosing and...more

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Global Patenting Trends: WIPO Reports a Record Number of Patent Filings

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The World Intellectual Property Organization's 2023 report highlights a significant global increase in patent application filings across a wide spectrum of technologies, signaling an enduring commitment to fostering...more

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Recent Developments in Medical Casts

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On October 5, 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization published Cast21’s PCT application related to its alternative cast device – a 3D-printed exoskeleton created from a medical-grade resin.  Cast21’s device seeks...more

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Canadian Patent law 2022: A Year in Review

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2022 was an active year in Canadian patent law. Claim fees were introduced for the first time; changes were made to regulations providing remedies for excessive pricing of patented medicines; and a range of court decisions...more

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Report on the Patent Cooperation Treaty Working Group and Assembly 2021

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The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group held its 14th session from June 14 to 17, 2021. Patent attorney Mary Drabnis (Baton Rouge)...more

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Reexamining your ISA Selection in view of the 2020 PCT Yearly Review

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When filing a PCT application, an election must be made of an international search authority (ISA). The ISA, as the name suggests, searches for prior art relevant to the claimed invention and prepares the International Search...more

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Are Patent and Trademark Deadlines Extended Due To COVID-19? (UPDATED)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. ...more

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Global Dossier Expanded To More Patent Applications Around the World

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced this week that the Global Dossier program has expanded to include access to more patent applications worldwide. The public including applicants, patent holders,...more

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