 USPTO Takes Another Step Closer to Full Electronic Patent Application Processing
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WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today the implementation of the e-Office Action program following a successful pilot project. Under the program, patent applicants receive an e-mail notification of office communications instead of paper mailings. An e-mail is sent to program participants when new office communications....More
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USPTO Introduces On-Line Customer Interface for Practitioner Changes of Address
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has introduced a system that allows registered practitioners to update their official address of record with the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) by way of an on-line customer interface. This feature provides the practitioner with full control over contact information on file with OED....More
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World Patent Report: A Statistical Review (2008)
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Intellectual property rights have been high on the policy agenda in recent years. Understanding the evolution and use of the patent system is critical to understanding policy debates, including the role of intellectual property in economic growth and development, and the relationship between IP policy and key public policy concerns....More
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