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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 …
Other Regional Patent Offices as of October 2012
AP ARIPO Patent EA Eurasian Patent OA OAPI Patent (regional patent only) BW Botswana AM Armenia …
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 …
The ABCs of PCTs
ARIPO African Regional Industrial Property Organization DO Designated Office under the PCT (Chapter I) EAPO Eurasian Patent Office …
Six options to consider before your provisional patent expires
A provisional patent application expires 12 months after the filing date. As this deadline approaches, the applicant must decide what …
Warning for companies about confidentiality agreements
Many companies, particularly in the manufacturing and investment industries, often receive unsolicited ideas. Perhaps your company has experienced this. The …
Leaving your IP legacy: to whom will you pass down your intellectual property?
An often forgotten issue during estate planning is that copyrights (as well as patents and trademarks) are personal property. As …
Using Article 19 and Article 34 in patent amendments
After a PCT applicant receives a search report and written opinion, he may wish to respond to the Examiner’s comments …
Short Sales: they aren’t really that short!
A short sale is not always “short” in terms of how quickly they are processed. Many think that as an …