As of February 17, 2012, Brunei (BN) became a Paris Convention country for PCT and Paris Convention patent procedure participation. …
Category: Copyright
ePCT
As of July 2012, the ePCT application of WIPO provides secure online access to PCT application files. (It is the …
Licensing Availability of PCT applications
As of January 2012, WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE website became an audience for patentees to offer their patent for license. To participate …
AIA Brings Changes to PCT applications
As of September 16, 2012, the America Invents Act (AIA) allows entities (businesses) to be applicants if they are an …
PATENTSCOPE
PATENTSCOPE is a new search tool on the WIPO website that allows you not only to search the PCT database …
Recent trends in trademark application timelines
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO website offers a wealth of information about trademarks. One valuable publication is …
What tools are in your toolbox for brand protection?
In my previous blog about brand management, I discussed what a brand is, the importance of developing a brand, and …
Brand management
Knowing how to create a strong brand is as important as correct and consistent use of the mark in your …
Using judicial factors for determining patent damages
When an inventor commercializes his invention, the question always arises as to what it is worth if you sell of …
WhitServe: A lesson in claims writing for software, mobile app and business method patent applications
With technology improving at an increasingly rapid rate and our dependency on technology in our daily lives growing, there are …