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NewsUSPTO to Hold Live On-Line Chat for Independent Inventors: Thursday, October 25 from 2 to 3 PM (EST)
Senior officials of the United State Patent and Trademark Office will be available live on-line this Thursday, October 25, from 2 to 3 PM (EST). They will be answering questions and offering tips for independent inventors. Instructions for taking part in the on-line chat will be posted on the home page of the USPTO web site at 10 AM (EST) next Thursday. Inventors can begin logging on for the chat at 1:30 PM. The independent inventor on-line chat is part of the USPTO's continuing efforts to promote and protect America's independent inventors. This effort includes educating inventor-entrepreneurs about the risks of working with invention development companies.
USPTO China Road Show: November 7-8, 2007, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a free, two-day, seminar for businesses on November 7-8 in San Jose, California, to help them learn about how to protect against intellectual property (IP) theft from China. China was the number one source of counterfeit products seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2006, accounting for 81 percent of all seizures.
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Reminder: Claims and Continuations Rules Effective Nov. 1
On November 1, 2007, the new claims and continuations rules will go into effect. These new rules were two years in the making and are based on extensive research, outreach to thousands of applicants, and comments from over 500 patent stakeholders in response to the original Notices of Proposed Rule Making which were published in the Federal Register in January 2006.
The USPTO is certain that these rules will make the patent process more effective and efficient and we appreciate your cooperation. To ensure a smooth transition on November 1st, USPTO is clarifying certain provisions of the rules and making some procedural adjustments. An Official Gazette notice describing these changes is available at the following link http:// www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/opla/preognotice/ clmcontclarification.pdf and will be published in the Official Gazette on November 6, 2007.
November 8 Conference Marks 25 Years of Trilateral Cooperation
For the past quarter of a century, well over one-half of all patent applications in the world have been examined by at least one of these three patent offices- the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Japan Patent Office, and the European Patent Office. Recognizing that the Offices share the same challenges and goals, they created in 1983 a unique international framework known as Trilateral Cooperation.
This year marks the 25th year of Trilateral Cooperation. To commemorate this anniversary of cooperation, Microsoft Corporation, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), Business Software Alliance (BSA), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) , and other businesses, law firms, and associations have collaborated to conduct a public conference bringing together the three Patent Offices, companies, organizations, and practitioners. The Conference, “Trilateral Cooperation… Successes, Opportunities, and Challenges” will take place on November 8, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. For more information and to register for the Conference see http://www.ipo.org/trilateral.
To learn more about Trilateral Cooperation, please visit http://www.trilateral.net.
USPTO to Hold National Trademark Expo
Apply Now to Exhibit: http://www.uspto.gov/surveys/tmexpo2008.htm |
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a showcase for trademarks at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters April 10-12, 2008. The three day event is designed to engage the public’s interest and educate consumers about the vital role trademarks play in the global economy. Any company with a registered trademark may apply to exhibit. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2007.
Space is limited so apply now.
Potential exhibitors will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Brand recognition - How well-known is the mark.
- Educational value of the proposed exhibit - How would the trademark holders participation help educate the public about trademarks.
- Category diversity - Does the applicants participation help ensure the Expo has a wide selection of trademarks.
Those selected to exhibit will be notified by January 15, 2008.