TIPO publishes the top 100 patent ranking of 2015
Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has recently published a statistics report of patent application and patent grant of 2015.
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More IP Cooperation between Japan, China, and Korea ~Results of 15th Trilateral Policy Dialogue Meeting between JPO, SIPO, and KIPO~
On November 17, 2015, the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) held the 15th Commissioners Meeting.
JPO Strengthens Cooperation with Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand ~1. Commencement of data exchange including patent publications and 2. Extension of PPH pilot program~
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand agreed to start exchanging patent information/data, including patent publications, held by both offices from January 2016. The JPO and the DIP of Thailand also agreed to extend the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program and continue the PPH pilot program in […]
China and Hungary have started a Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program since March 1st, 2016
According to a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO) and Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO), the SIPO and HIPO will start a three-year Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program from March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2019.
Korean Patent Act: Patent Term Adjustment for Delays by Korean Intellectual Property Office
Under the Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) system of Article 92(2) of Korean Patent Act, the term of a patent may be extended to compensate for an unreasonable delay by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) during the prosecution of a patent application.
New record numbers for German trade marks and patents – strong demand for patents from Japan and for registered designs from China
German patent and trade mark applications reached new record highs last year. In 2015, 66,889 patent applications (+1.4%) were filed.
United States Federal Circuit Now Receiving More Appeals Regarding Intellectual Property Law
In 2011, the appeals filed to the Federal Circuit regarding intellectual property law was 45%, administrative law was 40%, and money suits against the United States was 14%. Among the appeals filed for intellectual property law, 33% was filed from the District Courts and 9% was filed from the Patent Trademark Office (PTO).
WIPO: Innovation in Breakthrough Technologies
According to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), innovation is growing in breakthrough technologies, 3D printing, nanotechnology, and robotics.
USPTO Launches New Global Dossier Service
On November 20, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ﴾USPTO﴿ has launched the first service for Global Dossier.