Intellectual Property News

UK Patent Application Status – View With IPSUM

Ipsum is a new and free service by the UK IPO which lets you review the status of UK patent applications that were published, as well as to access some ...

New US Patent Strategies – How to use a UK patent to accelerate a US application without sacrifising scope?

We often write about the benefits of the new bilateral conventions called Patent Prosecution Highway (PPHs). A while ago, we suggested filing a patent application in Europe or in the UK ...

Patenternational 2011: Europe and Israel

Zeev Fisher (Fisher Weiler Group) – Europe   From now on we’re going to do the same subjects on patent law with respective views from different jurisdictions. So I’ll do ...

Israel and the US to start a PPH Program

The USPTO and the Israeli patent office have recently announced a Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program to begin on July 1st. The USPTO will accelerate allowed Israeli applications and vice ...

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Patenternational 2011: South Africa – VON SEIDELS

Erik van der Vyver (Von Seidels) – South Africa My name is Erik van der Vyver. I’m going to give you a brief introduction essentially on South African patent law. Contrary to popular belief, over and above having fair and equal elections, and hosting major sporting events, we also protect ...

Patenternational 2011: Singapore – Lee & Lee – Yee Swan Boo

Boo Yee Swan (Lee & Lee) – Singapore Hi everyone, I’m Boo Yee Swan from the law firm Lee & Lee in Singapore. Lee & Lee is a full-service law firm, and we do have an IP department which is a medium-sized practice. I’ll just talk about National Phase entries ...

Patenternational 2011: Maxico – Alvarez Delucio – Israel Jimenez

Israel Jimenez (Alvarez Delucio) – Mexico Well, I’m going to talk about Mexican practice. Kind of patents you can protect in Mexico is 2 ways – regular ways of the Paris Convention, and the other way we have PCT, National Phase – Phase 1, National Phase – Phase 2. Deadlines ...

Patenternational 2011: Australia – E|K|M – Brian Goldberg

Brian Goldberg (E|K|M Patent & Trademarks) – Australia My name is Brian Goldberg. I’m from EKM Patent & Trademarks inAustralia. I’ll read my slides, just because I know then that definitely sticks to the time limit and Kimberley will invite me back next time. I thought I’d start with something ...

Patenternational 2011: India – Anjan Sen

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