Category: Patents

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Get your numbers in for the 2017 US utility patent tote board

A year ago I published the 2016 US Utility Patent Toteboard, and a year before that the 2015 US Utility Patent Toteboard.  Now it’s time to finalize and publish the 2017 Utility Patent Toteboard.

The goal of this toteboard is to list the firms that helped clients to obtain US utility patents in 2017.  It will rank the firms according to the number of US utility patents obtained.  Respondents are asked to report only US utility patents for which the firm is listed on the front page of the granted patent.  Please respond by Thursday, March 8, 2018.

You can see the previous Toteboards here.

To respond to be listed in the US Utility Patent Tote Board, click here.

It’s also time for the sixth annual US Design Patent Tote Board.  To learn how to respond to be listed in that tote board, click here.

It’s also time for the 2017 US Trademark Registration Toteboard.  To learn how to respond to be listed in that tote board, click here.

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Learn about PCT in Austin

PCT Learning Center will sponsor a two-day program about PCT in Austin.  This will be April 11-12.  Note that I will not be a presenter at this program.

To learn more or to register, click here.

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Learn about PCT in Dallas

PCT Learning Center will sponsor a two-day program about PCT in Dallas.  This will be April 9-10.  Note that I will not be a presenter at this program.

To learn more or to register, click here.

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Learn about PCT in New Orleans

There’s a nice opportunity to learn about PCT coming up soon in New Orleans.  I will be teaching two and a half days about PCT, on April 18th through 20th.  This program is sponsored by Patent Resources Group.

To find out more, or to register, click here.

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Learn about PCT in Glendale

There’s a great opportunity to learn about PCT, coming soon in Glendale, California.

I will be teaching a day and a half about PCT.  This is part of a four-day program for IP Support Professionals.  This is March 5-8, 2018.  It is sponsored by Patent Resources Group.

For more information, or to register, click here.

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Learn about PCT in Minneapolis

There’s a great opportunity coming up to learn about PCT.  It is a one-day program sponsored by the Schwegman firm and by WIPO.  Wednesday, April 11.  Yours truly will be the presenter.

It is astonishing (in a good way) that the Schwegman firm will be making this program available free of charge.  If you know someone who is with the Schwegman firm, tell them “thanks”.  I really mean this.  Call them up or drop them an email, or thank them in person.  This is really a nice thing that the Schwegman firm does for the patent community.

To find out more, or to register, click here.

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USPTO will not shut down

https://www.uspto.gov/uspto-operating-status

Here is what the USPTO says:

While activities across much of the federal government ceased at 12:01 a.m. January 20, 2018, due to a lack of appropriated funding, the USPTO remains operational.

This is possible because the agency has access to prior year fee collections, which enables the USPTO to continue normal operations for a few weeks. Should the USPTO exhaust these funds before a government shutdown comes to an end, the agency would have to shut down at that time, although a very small staff would continue to work to accept new applications and maintain IT infrastructure, among other functions.

Further information regarding any adjustments to the USPTO’s operating status during a federal government shutdown will be posted on the USPTO website and delivered to the news media.

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Patent Prosecution Boot Camp imminent

The Nineteenth Annual AIPLA Patent Prosecution Boot Camp will take place February 7-9 in Denver.  Nowhere else will you get a faculty that includes more than three dozen extremely experienced patent practitioners, with three days of classes.  For more information, or to register, click here.

Yours truly is among the presenters at this unique program.