August 2017 - Ant-like Persistence

Thailand joins Madrid Protocol

7th August, 2017 · oppedahl · Leave a comment

(Left to right) Ms. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the World Trade Organization; Mr. Thosapone Dansuputra, Director General, Department of Intellectual Property; Ms. Wiboonlasana Ruamraksa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce; Mr. Francis Gurry (photo: WIPO/Berrod)

On August 7, 2017, Thailand deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol at the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Madrid Protocol will thus enter into force for Thailand on November 7, 2017. Continue reading →

Does the Abstract matter any more?

1st August, 2017 · oppedahl · 1 Comment

The PCT rules and Applicant’s Guide talk about what should go into an Abstract. In the PCT system it is up to the International Searching Authority to enforce the rules about Abstracts. WIPO is inviting comments (see Circular PCT 1517) on whether the rules and guide should be revised. Such revisions, if they were to happen, would change what the ISA looks for when it reviews an Abstract.

Comments are due September 30, 2017. If you would like to participate in a listserv committee to prepare and file comments, join the PCT listserv (if you are not already a member) and join in the discussion there. What follows are a few thoughts about Abstracts. Continue reading →