European Patent Office and Lithuania: Reduction in Search Fee
On March 17, 2016, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania have signed an agreement on reduction of search fee.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office: Update to Examiner Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has just released the update of examiner guidance on patent subject matter eligibility. This update is in view of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court for Alice Corp., Myriad, and Mayo.
India released final version of Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Invention Patent Applications
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has published the final version of the Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) patent applications.
Brazil joins TMview
Starting on February 29, 2016, TMview search tool is now providing trademark data from the National Institute for Intellectual Property of Brazil (INPI).
Bilateral Cooperation between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is Agreed
The EPO president, Benoît Battistelli, and the CPVO president, Martin Ekvad, have signed an Administrative Arrangement in Munich.
2015 TM5 Annual Meeting
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has always been committed to working closely with other trademark offices worldwide to exchange each other’s best practices.
PATSTAT Online, a new web-based interface for EPO’s statistical database for patents, is now available
The European Patent Office (EPO) is now launching PATSTAT Online, which is a new web-based interface that enables users to search the EPO’s statistical database for patents and to perform statistical analyses.
IP Australia: Trial aims to Speed Up Patent Examination
At the beginning of 2016, Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IP Australia) has begun trialing a new pre-examination process (PEP), which can lead to earlier finalization of patent applications.
TIPO will soon extend the delay period of patent publication from three months to six months
On January 28, 2016, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has announced to amend Article 86 of the Enforcement Rules of the Taiwan Patent Act. The amended Article 86 will extend the delay period of patent publication from 3 months to 6 months.