A new expedited examination procedure for trademark applications is due to come into force on April 1 2009. The Korean Intellectual Property Office has yet to provide guidelines concerning the new ...

Two recent events—the issuance of the world's first patent for induced pluripotent stem cells and, under a pilot system, the issuance of the fastest patent ever granted—signal a watershed in Japanese ...

The USPTO was actively working behind the scenes to revise sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure pertaining to the subject of its recent Request for Comments, including policies and ...

China has been proactively strengthening intellectual property awareness within the country. To align with the Central Government’s initiative, China National Intellectual Property Administration ...

This study examines a detailed panel data set of patent examination procedures that affect patent quality. A main conclusion is that the most important of these inputs (examiner hours and examiner ...

Jonas Lindsay of Marks & Clerk analyses the implications of changes to the examination system in Singapore and the imminent closure of the foreign route An important change to Singapore patent ...

Fiona Yin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says patent applicants should consider the Accelerated Examination Procedure for Re-examination as it offers an easier application process ...