London Agreement: Key Points Explained

10.02.2008

The EPO has published an overview of the regulations that will apply in various EPC contracting states after the London Agreement comes into force on May 1, 2008.

UK-IPO Announces Change in Practice Regarding Patents for Computer Programs

10.02.2008

The UK-IPO issued a Practice Notice setting out a change in its approach to patents for computer programs in certain narrow circumstances.

POPA Joins Unions in Opposition to Patent Reform Act

10.02.2008

The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) has joined several other major labor unions in opposition to the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145.

Under-Secretary of Commerce Announces FY 2009 Budget Proposal for USPTO

06.02.2008

US Under-Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas announced the President’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is $2.075 billion.

Global Congress Calls on Government Leaders to Engage in Battle Against Counterfeiting and Piracy

06.02.2008

Top government officials, business leaders and senior law enforcement authorities urged national and international political leaders to engage in the battle against counterfeiting and piracy.

Administration Shares Views on Senate Patent Reform Bill

06.02.2008

The USPTO announced in a press release that the Bush Administration shared a letter with members of the Senate, expressing its views on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145).