Category: PCT

So you missed the CLE-accredited webinar about the Patent Cooperation Treaty that took place on Friday, November 19, 2021 entitled National Phase or Bypass Continuation?  Well, all is not lost.  You can download the program materials here and you can view the video recording here.  It is unlikely you will ever find anyplace that offers a comparable 88 minutes of discussion of this fascinating topic.  As a reminder this recording is provided free of charge, courtesy of the World Intellectual Property Organization.  You might be able to view it directly in your web browser here:

Here is a description.  Continue reading “Webinar recording now available: National phase or Bypass?”

So you missed the CLE-accredited webinar about the Patent Cooperation Treaty that took place on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 entitled Picking a Receiving Office.  Well, all is not lost.  You can download the program materials here and you can view the video recording here.  It is unlikely you will ever find anyplace that offers a comparable 90 minutes of discussion of this fascinating topic.  As a reminder this recording is provided free of charge, courtesy of the World Intellectual Property Organization.   You might be able to view it directly in your web browser here:

Here is a description of the program. Continue reading “Webinar recording now available: Picking a Receiving Office”

Here is a book that I think you should add to your bookshelf:  Oppedahl on PCT Forms and PCT Docketing.  Continue reading “A new PCT book: PCT Forms and PCT Docketing”

It was recently decided that the Eurasian Patent Office (official web site) will become a PCT International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority.

 

Continue reading “Eurasian Patent Office is set to become an International Searching Authority”

Okay folks.  Here are four more upcoming webinars for you.

• Picking a PCT Receiving Office (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)
• National phase or bypass continuation? (Friday, November 19, 2021)
• Picking a PCT International Searching Authority (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)
• Legal ethics: Securing electronic communications (Friday, December 10, 2021)

The first three webinars, which all relate to the Patent Cooperation Treaty, are free of charge, thanks to the generous sponsorship of WIPO.

If you have not already done so, I suggest you share this page with all of your colleagues who handle PCT patent applications, so that they will have a chance to sign up for the PCT-related programs.

Who do you know that is scrambling around to try to pick up those last few ethics CLE credits before the end of the year?  Share this page with that person so that they can consider attending the December 10 legal ethics program on securing electronic communications.

Who do you know that is scrambling around to try to pick up a bunch of general CLE credits before the end of the year?  The price is right, especially for the first three programs.

If you don’t want to miss out on these and other webinars when they get scheduled, just subscribe to this blog.  

Here folks is a job posting for an intriguing PCT-related job opening at WIPO in Switzerland.

HEAD, PCT USER RESOURCES SECTION – P5 – 21201-FT

PCT Legal and User Relations Division, PCT Legal and International Affairs Department, Patents and Technology Sector

Application Deadline – 21-October-2021

 

WIPO has two upcoming PCT webinars.  

In this webinar you will be guided through the different steps on how to establish eHandshakes, create an access rights group, manage/share access rights and request eOwnership of already filed PCT applications.  Your presenters are Pascal Piriou and Jiao Mo.  

Tuesday 07 September : 09-10.30 am (Asia, India, Europe time zones…)

Registration link: https://wipo-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lVwEVDu_TxSOwi7IUJZFXw

Wednesday 08 September: 4:30-6:00 pm (America time zones)

Registration link: https://wipo-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EbCdVUgTSSOUbcaPlvmonA

 

US practitioners toss the phrase “incorporation by reference” into patent applications as a matter of routine.  But in the world of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and in many designated Offices in which one might enter the national or regional phase from a PCT application, there are only very limited circumstances in which an applicant can rely upon incorporation by reference.  

Attend this webinar, presented by WIPO, to learn just what the limited circumstances are in which a PCT applicant may rely upon incorporation by reference.  The presenters will be Matthias Reischle-Park, Deputy Director and Hanna Kang, Legal Officer, PCT Legal and User Relations Division.  Continue reading “Upcoming webinar: Understanding PCT incorporation by reference”

WIPO will be providing a two-hour overview of ePCT and its functionalities. Attendees will be shown how to do several important things, including:

• how to file PCT applications online,
• how to perform online Actions,
• how to share access rights, and
• how to best manage applications by using the many practical features offered by ePCT.

The speakers will be Viviane Gross, Head, PCT eServices, and Pascal Piriou, Customer Service Assistant. Continue reading “Sign up for a webinar on ePCT”

On April 29th the European Patent Office (EPO), is offering a 1½-hour online seminar dedicated to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  This will be at 10AM Mountain Time.

This seminar is an opportunity to find out more about the services provided by the EPO and the latest developments in the PCT system:

• PCT procedure before the EPO as International Authority
• New PCT Rules (as of 1 July 2020)
• Online filing possibilities
• Register Alert, Mailbox, ePCT
• Payments and Reimbursement

Only 400 seats are available for this program, which is free of charge.  Register now to reserve your place!