Archive: 11 Dec 2013

Global Patent Filings See Fastest Growth in 18 Years

Global Patent Filings See Fastest Growth in 18 Years

A new WIPO report shows that in 2012 global patent filings increased at its strongest rate in nearly two decades as industrial-design registration notched its best-ever rate of growth. Intellectual property (IP) filings have sharply rebounded since a 2009 decline at the height of the financial crisis. The report shows patent filings grew by 9.2% […]

USPTO New Trademark Practice Tips

USPTO New Trademark Practice Tips

The USPTO announced new trademark “practice tips”: Subscribing to Trademark Alert Emails  TMIDSuggest Mailbox for Proposing  New Goods/Services Entries Letters of Protest Overdue Registrations  Trademark Policy Collaboration Site Overview  plus an updated one: Steps When Confronted with an Assignment Against Your Property Filed by Another Party   You may find all Practice Tips at: http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/notices/practice_tips.jsp […]