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Recent Updates at the CIPO
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April 20, 2010. Recent Updates at the CIPO. Posted by Mark Reichel. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has recently announced a series of updates for visitors and users of its Web site:. 1 The Trade-marks Opposition Board (TMOB) has a new "Decisions" page that provides hyperlinks to final decisions reached in section 45 proceedings along with a new schedule of upcoming hearings (available HERE. A Trade-marks Professional page (available HERE. And a Patents Professional page (available HERE. Press ...
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The Daily Dose of IP | Intellectual Property Law Blog: March 2010
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March 30, 2010. WIPO Reports Increase in Cybersquatting Disputes. Posted by Mark Reichel. On March 23, 2010 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that more cybersquatting complaints were filed under procedures of the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2009 than ever before. This WIPO article (link HERE. Links to this post. March 26, 2010. The Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010 is Now in Effect. Posted by Mark Reichel. Links to this post. On Monda...
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USPTO Launches Ombudsman Pilot Program
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April 09, 2010. USPTO Launches Ombudsman Pilot Program. Posted by Mark Reichel. On Tuesday, April 6, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it has launched a new Ombudsman Program "designed to provide patent applicants with more assistance in handling application-processing problems if the normal channels have not been successful." This announcement (link HERE. To search issued U.S. Patents. To search published U.S. Patent Applications. To browse Title 35 of the U.S. Code. To provide...
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EPO Provides Summary of Recent Rule Changes
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April 16, 2010. EPO Provides Summary of Recent Rule Changes. Posted by Mark Reichel. On April 1, 2010, a series of patent practice changes at the European Patent Office (EPO) took effect, including new search and examination rules, as well as new timelines for filing divisional applications. As noted in a recent summary announcement (available HERE. Is also provided by the EPO, as is a Web page with links to each rule change (available HERE. To search issued U.S. Patents. To search published U.S....To br...
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WIPO to Provide New TV Show Format Dispute Resolution Services
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April 14, 2010. WIPO to Provide New TV Show Format Dispute Resolution Services. Posted by Mark Reichel. To search issued U.S. Patents. To search published U.S. Patent Applications. To browse the MPEP (E8r6 in HTML and PDF, and E8r7 in PDF). To search patent assignments recorded with the USPTO. To search Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (rev. 7/1/08). To browse Title 35 of the U.S. Code. To view current USPTO fees. USPTO Press Releases - 2010. Press Release, 10-11 (4/6). Where I concentrate my ...
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The Daily Dose of IP | Intellectual Property Law Blog: February 2010
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February 26, 2010. EPO Announces "Patent Statistics for Decision Makers 2010" Conference. Posted by Mark Reichel. With a page dedicated to a conference call for papers on these and other topics available HERE. According to the EPO, papers submitted for consideration will be reviewed by several individuals, including representatives from companies, universities, and foreign and international patent offices. Links to this post. February 25, 2010. USPTO Launches "Inventors Eye". Posted by Mark Reichel.
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Butler v. Duke - The Finals are Here!
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April 05, 2010. Butler v. Duke - The Finals are Here! Posted by Mark Reichel. Tens of millions of people will be tuning in this evening to watch the NCAA basketball finals, being held here in Indianapolis, Indiana. Recognizing how this sport has changed history, I wanted to share a few basketball related patents with you. Enjoy! US Patent No. 1,563,243 (issued on November 24, 1925 to E. K. Van, link HERE. US Patent No. 1,718,305 (issued on June 25, 1929 to George L. Pierce, link HERE. To search TTAB proc...
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The Daily Dose of IP | Intellectual Property Law Blog: April 2009
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April 30, 2009. WIPO Magazine – 2/2009 Issue. Posted by Mark Reichel. The 2/2009 issue of WIPO Magazine is available on line through the World Intellectual Property Organization's website, and as referenced in my prior post, this particular issue focuses on green technology. The following articles (as referenced on WIPO's website, each hyperlinked for convenience) are included within the 2/2009 issue:. IP and Climate Change Negotiations: From Bali to Copenhagen, Via Poznań. Towards a Green Stone Age?
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The Daily Dose of IP | Intellectual Property Law Blog: December 2009
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December 28, 2009. Posted by Mark Reichel. My goal is that as of January 2010, the Daily Dose of IP Blog will be back up and running at full capacity. You will see that a number of changes have been made, including multiple RSS feeds for various patent offices, as well as a more user-friendly format to allow readers of this blog to get the most out of it. Thanks for reading! Links to this post. To search issued U.S. Patents. To search published U.S. Patent Applications. To view current USPTO fees. To joi...