The Patent Podcast - patent, trademark, copyright, and other intellectual...

[...] majority of podcasters do not need to be concerned about the “podcasting  patent” held by Personal Audio. In a 2014-08-19 press release, Personal Audio stated that “it has no intention of suing [...]

[...] Revision of the requirements for the filing of divisional applications (amendment of Rules 36, 38, and 135 EPC) 18 October 2013 As noted here, the EPO [...]

[...] improve the patent system. One of those executive actions aims to expand coverage of the Patent Pro Bono Program to all 50 states, and I am pleased to announce that we are making great strides towards [...]

[...] Mainentance Enforcement   II. Patents vs Trademarks and other IP A U.S patent is an intellectual property right (also called an “IP right”) granted by the US Government to allow an [...]

[...] From the Blog by Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee: The United States Patent and Trademark [...]

[...] I.Outline Trademarks vs other Types of Intellectual Property Types of Trademarks How to Obtain Trademark Protection The Basic Trademark Application [...]

[...] Director’s Forum blog—– Blog by Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee Helping small businesses [...]

[...] initiatives. To access more information on Patent Application Initiatives, please visit the USPTO website at: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/patapp-initiatives-timeline.jsp     [...]

[...] of China, Chinese patent documentation is now available for search and retrieval from the USPTO website via the Global Patent Search Network. This tool will enable the user to search Chinese patent [...]

[...] these services by piloting a special unit focused on examining applications filed by pro se applicants. The new Pro Se Pilot Examination Unit is the product of an executive action issued by the [...]

[...] As a result of cooperative effort between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People& [...]

[...] government, if possible, or with a state government. The Trademark Operation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) handles US trademark registrations. V. The Federal Trademark [...]

[...] Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is committed to assisting inventors by offering education and [...]

[...] The USPTO has established procedures under which examination of a patent application may be expedited. The USPTO will advance an application for examination providing [...]

[...] IP Three Types of Patents Provisional vs Non-Provisional Patent Applications The Basic Patent Application Process Mainentance Enforcement   II. Patents vs Trademarks and other IP A U.S patent [...]

[...] they spearhead development of specialized training materials on the intricacies of filing a patent application. Applications filed by pro se applicants are randomly assigned to the Pro Se Pilot [...]

[...] , 35 other Minnesota inventors, represented by Minnesota volunteer attorneys, have patent applications pending before the USPTO. These results are testimony to the utility and need for the [...]

[...] to assisting inventors by offering education and tools to those who file U.S. patent applications without the help of a patent attorney or agent. This is known as pro se filing. Our [...]