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Stories that are tagged 'patent search'

WIPO, EPO Agree To Support Patent Cooperation Treaty
5/8/2012
With the aim of further developing the international patent system within the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the European Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization have agreed on a comprehensive three-year technical co-operation scheme.
ASEAN Enhances Patent Cooperation Programme
5/2/2012
As announced by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Intellectual Property Offices, their Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC) programme has now been enhanced, after a regular review at a working group meeting in Bangkok in November last year.
USPTO, UKIPO Issue Cooperation Progress Report
4/23/2012
A joint report published by the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office confirms that both offices have been making efficient use of each other’s work, which has led to an improvement in the quality of patents being granted.
US, South Korea Highlight Patent Cooperation Progress
3/5/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office have highlighted the progress made on their pilot programme intended to maximize the reuse of work performed by each office, thereby reducing the duplication of examination work.
USPTO Consults On New Fee Structure
2/10/2012
Under the America Invents Act, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for the first time in its history, was given the authority to work with intellectual property stakeholders to set fees through the regulatory process.
UK, Canada Open Patent Prosecution Highway
2/6/2012
The UK and Canada have launched a two-year pilot scheme designed to speed up the process of patent applications.
USPTO Updates Rules For Fast-Track Patent Processing
12/27/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced a final rule change permitting applicants to request prioritized examination for applications after the filing of a request for continued examination.
US, Russia Implement Patent Cooperation Agreement
12/26/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property have implemented a cooperation agreement for international applications.
US, Iceland Introduce Patent Pilot
12/7/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced a new pilot project for the Patent Prosecution Highway with the Icelandic Patent Office.
Patent Offices Create Common Citation Document
11/15/2011
With the launch of a new free-of-charge information service, the Common Citation Document, it was said that the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office have 'opened a new era of advancing patent harmonization across the globe.'
Further Moves In US-China Bilateral Patent Cooperation
11/11/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office and China’s State Intellectual Property Office have signed a joint statement of intent to launch two new Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programmes on December 1, 2011, Director of the USPTO, David Kappos, has announced.
USPTO Enhances Cooperation With EPO
10/31/2011
In their continuing efforts to promote harmonization in the field of patents, the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office have launched a dedicated website for the Cooperative Patent Classification initiative.
USPTO Develops Projects With Korean, Nordic, Israel Patent Offices
6/24/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced three new and expanded pilot projects with the Nordic Patent Institute, the Israel Patent Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office, respectively, to allow applicants to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently in each country.
FTC Recommends Improvements To US Patent System
3/8/2011
A United States Federal Trade Commission report has recommended improvements to two areas of patent law policies, affecting how well a patent gives notice to the public of what technology is protected and the remedies for patent infringement.
WIPO To Support South American Patent Collaboration
3/7/2011
The World Intellectual Property Organization has responded positively to a request by a group of nine South American countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay – to assist in their efforts to improve services to local and international users of their intellectual property system.
USPTO And EPO Agree on Patent Cooperation
2/11/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office have reported that they have reached an agreement on the principles of their new cooperative patent classification.
UK Welcomes Streamlined European Patents
1/5/2011
The UK's Intellectual Property Minister Judith Wilcox has welcomed new arrangements for patent filing in the European Union, which will cut costs for businesses in the United Kingdom.
Trilateral Patent Offices Reaffirm Cooperation
11/23/2010
The United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, and the Japan Patent Office - collectively known as the Trilateral Offices – have met in Virginia for their 28th annual conference.
US and EU To Work Towards Joint Patent System
10/28/2010
The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office have agreed to work toward the formation of a joint patent classification system.
EU Forges Ahead With European Patent
7/5/2010
A proposal on translation arrangements for a future European Union patent, described by the European Commission as 'the final element needed for a single EU patent to become a reality,' has been presented.
UK Launches Green Patent Database
6/8/2010
A new database of green inventions to help the development of environmentally-friendly technology has been launched by UK Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Wilcox.
USPTO Teams Up With Google
6/7/2010
David Kappos, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, has announced that the office has entered into a two-year agreement with Google to make electronic patent and trademark data available to the public in bulk form.

 

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