It will be recalled that there was a webinar yesterday (November 26) about Making best use of PCT Declarations in your PCT application. Unfortunately there were some technical problems at various points during the webinar. I will thus be reprising the webinar on Tuesday, December 10. For more information, or to register, visit https://blog.oppedahl.com/pct-webinars/ .
German patent office has joined DAS!!
Regular readers of this blog are well aware that I almost never use two exclamation points in a headline. Today, however, is a day for such emphasis. Yes, the German patent office has joined the DAS system as a Depositing Office. Continue reading “German patent office has joined DAS!!”
Join the over 450 people who are registered for this free PCT webinar
In about seven hours I will be presenting a free-of-charge webinar entitled Making best use of PCT Declarations in your PCT application. As of right now, about 462 people have registered for this webinar. This subject matter is of potential interest to any PCT enthusiast anywhere in the world. Attendees come from every continent except Antarctica.
To learn more, or to register, visit the WIPO web site here.
Tuesday: free-of-charge webinar about PCT Declarations
This Tuesday, attend a free-of-charge webinar about best practices for use of PCT Declarations. This webinar will be of interest to PCT enthusiasts everywhere in the world, not only in the US.
To register, click here.
Patent Center Ack Receipt from USPTO does not tell the truth about what I e-filed
Here is part of an actual Patent Center Acknowledgment Receipt. It says things that are untrue about what the filer e-filed. And Patent Center fails to preserve what the filer e-filed in a way that would permit the filer to use the “message digest” to prove what had been e-filed. Continue reading “Patent Center Ack Receipt from USPTO does not tell the truth about what I e-filed”
Attend a 2½-day live in-person Patent Cooperation Treaty seminar in scenic Colorado
Attend a 2½-day live in-person Patent Cooperation Treaty seminar in scenic Colorado, near the Denver airport. Maybe also attend an optional half-day program specifically directed to docketing of the PCT. Tuesday, January 7 to Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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- Get $100 off the 2½-day class if you book by Wednesday, December 4 – coupon code BL0602A
- Get $40 off the half-day course if you book by Wednesday, December 4 – coupon code BL0602B
- Get $140 off both courses if you book by Wednesday, December 4 – coupon code BL0602C
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For more information, or to register, click here.
USPTO web page says “AuthApiError: Failed to fetch”
Here’s a new one on me — I am curious if other users of USPTO’s Patent Center have seen this one. “AuthApiError: Failed to fetch”. Continue reading “USPTO web page says “AuthApiError: Failed to fetch””
Seven upcoming Patent Cooperation Treaty webinars
Here are seven upcoming Patent Cooperation Treaty webinars: https://blog.oppedahl.com/pct-webinars/ .
poorly worded USPTO announcement
Yes, I realize the subject line doesn’t actually narrow things down very much, in the sense that many USPTO announcements are poorly worded in one way or another. But this one is breathtaking in the extremity of its poor wording. See if you can catch it:
Planned maintenance
Customer Interaction Platform Contact Center Transition
The USPTO will transition our contact centers to a new platform beginning at midnight ET on Monday, October 28 and ending at midnight ET on Tuesday, October 29.
Users may experience longer wait times during the transition period.
(emphasis in original.) Continue reading “poorly worded USPTO announcement”
Are you in the DC area?
Are you in the DC area? Do you use the Patent Cooperation Treaty? Have you not already signed up for the PCT Seminar that will take place this next Monday in Alexandria, Virginia? If so, then cancel your plans for Monday and sign up for the PCT Seminar that will take place this next Monday in Alexandria, Virginia!
This is the best PCT seminar money can buy. Except that it is free of charge. The presenters include experts from WIPO. I will also be among the presenters.
To learn more, and to register click here.