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Links to News and Articles of Interest
May 10, 2016: Advice for manufacturers for implementing or updating their intellectual property strategies in 2016. May 9, 2016: Firms will be forced to examine their labour models through legal process outsourcing, contract lawyering, or…
Yes! USPTO will launch new Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront in April 2016
More efficient way to pay patent maintenance fees online! Here are some of the nice features of the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront: Look up maintenance fee information for up to ten patents at one time Information…
How to utilize Global Dossier as a resource to managing IP protection
The USPTO launched the first service for Global Dossier on November 20, 2015, an online database providing public access to the file histories of related applications filed at the IP5 offices: US, Japan, Korea, China, and the EPO. This free…
Message from the USPTO: AAU & AIA Modified Holiday Hours 12/24/15 – 1/4/16
The USPTO Application Assistance Unit and the America Invents Act Contact Centers will close early Thursday, December 24, 2015. The AAU & AIA Contact Centers will close at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2015…
USPTO Fee Schedule Updates
USPTO Fee Schedule: Please be advised that the Fee Schedule was updated for the following changes, effective January 1, 2016: PCT Fees to Foreign Offices • 1701: International filing fee (first 30 pages – filed…
“EFS-Web and EFS-Web Contingency will be unavailable.” How will you handle your client’s patent application filings? – News from the USPTO Nov. 7, 2015
News from the USPTO* Due to maintenance required on USPTO systems, access to Public PAIR, Private PAIR, EFS-Web and EFS-Web Contingency will be unavailable beginning 12:01 a.m. and ending at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, November 7th ET. …
It’s all about the Patent Examiners!
Want to get away from filling out and faxing the Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form to the USPTO? The USPTO finally launched USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) with one click submit button! Patent practitioners can…
What Great News from the USPTO! Inventor’s Assistance Center New Closing Extended Hours!
Effective Monday, August 17, 2015, the Inventors Assistance Center (IAC) will extend its business hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 5:00PM (ET), to Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 8:00 PM (ET). This extension will…
Outsource IP, Why it’s a win-win
The most important part of maintaining an IP practice is having a stable foundation, because an IP practice needs proper support to maintain its structure. The stable foundation is having key IP support professionals such as managers, paralegals, and support staff, which is…