In "Managing IP" magazine’s recent IP clinic, IP professionals, including inovia’s own Jeff Shieh, discussed different approaches to handle the questions, "How should I file patents abroad?" and "When is it worth using the PCT, PPHs or just filing nationally?"

inovia's "U.S. 2011 Global Patent & IP Trends Indicator" provides an in-depth look at the foreign filing strategies of US patentees

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently released its 2010 filing statistics and the numbers reflect a slight increase in patent filings compared to those filed in 2009.

Thomson Reuters recently released a study entitled "Patented in China II: The Present and Future State of Innovation in China", which predicts that China is poised to become a global patent power in terms of volume in the near future.

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During the week of 14 to 18 June 2010, PCT Member states considered proposals to improve the PCT potential contribution to higher quality and more efficiently granted patents at the national/regional level.

With IP budgets experiencing significant cutbacks in the last year, many applicants have struggled to maintain the same level of global protection they were able to achieve in "fatter" times.

The USPTO recently announced a Missing Parts Pilot Program commencing December 8, 2010 and set to expire in one year.

inovia doesn’t directly manage payment of patent annuities (unless they’re due at national phase entry), but the topic comes up frequently with clients who use our foreign filing platform to validate their European patents.

The United States Patent Office (USPTO) and IP Australia (IPAU) recently extended the existing Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between the two offices.

We have previously blogged about the emergence of China as a leader in patent filings.

Despite the submissions following the earlier discussion paper, IP Australia and IPONZ have agreed on a three-year implementation plan regarding the way patent applications are processed and examined.

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs are bilateral, work-sharing programs between patent offices designed to expedite examination and improve patent quality.

On March 25, 2011, I had the pleasure of attending a talk at New York Law School by the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos entitled "Vision for the USPTO in the 21st Century: Ensuring America’s Innovation Future".

Validation costs for granted European applications can easily spiral out of control due to the translations required for many countries at this stage.

inovia founder and Patent Attorney Justin Simpson moderated the session and shared findings from our U.S. 2011 Global Patent and IP Trends Indicator.

Although many of our clients know granted European applications must be validated, a good number of them don't have a strong understanding of the grant and validation process.

Dr. Michael Blaine Brooks, of the Law Office of Michael Blaine Brooks, delivered a presentation on "Advancing US Cases via the PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway" to the Ventura County (CA) Bar Association recently.

Recently, Gene Quinn at IPWatchdog.com provided an overview of the U.S. patent process from start to finish.

I had the honor of speaking at the NAPP Annual Meeting recently. My presentation focused on foreign filing best practices and ways to ensure that your US approach would not undermine your global patent opportunities.