Now and again a client really brightens a person’s day. Some months ago we filed a set of trademark applications for a very pretty logo of our client Nefeli Networks, a high-tech startup in Berkeley, California. Continue reading “A very nice client!”
Reprise of PDX-DAS webinar
The May 8, 2018 webinar on this topic was well received. But many people missed the webinar and asked if it will be repeated. So we are presenting this webinar again, with updates. For example:
- On June 1, 2018 the Denmark patent office will become an Accessing Office in the DAS system
- On June 1, 2018 the Netherlands patent office will become a member of the DAS system
This will be a live webinar, not a replay of a recording. Continue reading “Reprise of PDX-DAS webinar”
Danish patent office will soon be an Accessing Office in DAS
On June 1, 2018, the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) will become an Accessing Office in the DAS system.
Continue reading “Danish patent office will soon be an Accessing Office in DAS”
EPO is [not yet] an Accessing Office in DAS
Update: I have heard from WIPO that this was a temporary thing, as part of the testing for EPO becoming an Accessing Office. WIPO has now finished the test and the Certificates of Availability as of today no longer mention EPO.
It is still planned that EPO will commence its participation in DAS in the second half of 2018.
Neither EPO or WIPO has yet announced it, but I am delighted to be able to report that EPO is now an Accessing Office in the DAS system. Continue reading “EPO is [not yet] an Accessing Office in DAS”
Meet the Bloggers XIV was a success!
Meet the Bloggers XIV was very successful.
From left to right, blogger/sponsors Erik Pelton, John Welch, Pamela Chestek, Tara Aaron, Marty Schwimmer, Carl Oppedahl, Ron Coleman. (Not shown: blogger and sponsor Marc Randazza.)
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Design Day 2018 – all slides now posted
Two receptions this week in Seattle!
As a reminder you are invited to two receptions this week in Seattle! Continue reading “Two receptions this week in Seattle!”
Monday: ten kinds of beer!
Hopefully you are planning to attend the E-Trademarks Listserv reception this coming Monday evening, May 21 in Seattle. This will be at the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. For more information, or to RSVP, click here.
I stopped by the brewery today and they gave me their list of beers that will be on tap for the reception. You can see the detailed list here, and this is a simplified list:
- Traditional German Biers
- Golden Export – Dortmunder Lager – light and refreshing
- Marzen – Oktoberfest – malty and roasted
- Czech Pilsner – Bohemian pilsner – hoppy
- Hefewizen – German wheat bier – fruity and spicy
- Modern American Craft and other styles
- Maibock – German-style lager – malty and strong
- Belgian pale ale – belgian ale – fruity and spicy
- Mexi-lager – lager – light and refreshing
- Belgian IPA – Belgo-style ale – fruity and hoppy
- The Beast Imperial IPA – India pale ale – hoppy and strong
- Imperial Stout – stout – dark
Time to register for the PCT Seminar in Colorado (June 13-15)
It’s time to register for this PCT Seminar which will take place June 13-15 in Westminster, Colorado. One reason to register now is that the hotel guest room block will be available only until May 22. Another reason to register now is that coupon code “blog18”, which gives you an extra $100 off the registration price, expires May 22.
Still another reason to make plans now, if you will be flying to Colorado for the Seminar, is that you will want to make your air travel reservations. Probably you would want to arrive at least as early as June 12.
If you’re on the fence and have not yet decided whether or not to attend the Seminar, I invite you to take a look at these handwritten comments from people who attended a recent Seminar that I presented.
A design electronic priority document experiment to try
At the present moment the number of Offices participating in DAS as depositing Offices is quite small. So far as I am aware the list of design depositing Offices is limited to China, Spain, and India. But a little-known feature of DAS permits design practitioners to be really smart about electronic certified copies. Continue reading “A design electronic priority document experiment to try”