The Patent Cooperation Treaty, or the PCT as it is typically referred to, came into existence in 1970. It is open to States party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property ...

In today’s global economy, the importance of international patent protection cannot be overstated. Your invention could be conceived of with a workforce distributed across several continents. Your ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 7, 2014) - BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (BQE.TO), a leader in the treatment of mine impacted waters, has expanded its patent portfolio with ...

For many individuals or businesses seeking to protect their technology, filing a patent application in the United States alone will suffice. However, if there is any prospect of use, manufacture, or ...

PCT users are more optimistic in 2010 compared to 2009, expect to file more patents at home and abroad and to spend more on IP filing and maintenance and R&D, according to a WIPO PCT survey. The ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight China represents a vast and highly attractive market for foreign businesses, ...

Two important, but sometimes overlooked issues in patent prosecution, particularly for companies with worldwide patent portfolios, are: 1) when a foreign filing license must be obtained; and 2) how to ...

Suppose that you have an invention disclosure for a design of an article that you want to protect. When you review the invention disclosure, you notice that the design is ornamental, for example, a ...

The current patent law in the Sultanate of Oman was introduced by Royal Decree number 82/2000, but due to logistical and administrative constraints, the Omani patent office only started accepting ...