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Freedom To Operate: Time to update your search?

December 1st, 2020

When it comes to freedom to operate you always want to ensure the greatest level of diligence for making the most informed decisions. Have you considered freedom to operate search updates, periodic alerts, or extensions on searches that have been performed for you in the […]

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The Thrill of the Hunt: 3 Essential Elements to Ensuring Effective Patent and Literature Search Results

November 10th, 2020

What steps should you take with regards to your patent and scientific literature searches that will help eliminate your risk and take your search results to a new level? Below are three essential elements to successfully engaging an outside search professional for finding critical prior […]

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) a Top Priority for the USPTO

March 26th, 2020

Like other patent offices, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a top priority for the USPTO. In the summer of 2019, the USPTO issued a ‘Request for Comments on Patenting Artificial Intelligence Inventions’. The questions covered several topics including the patent examination policy and also posed […]

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UK’s Exit from the Unified Patent Court

February 25th, 2020

It has been confirmed that under Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, the UK will exit from the Unified Patent Court (UPC). This is clearly another step under the Brexit (British Exit) process for the UK to become independent. UK Government spokesperson confirmed, “The UK will not […]

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AI Inventors – The EPO’s Decision

January 25th, 2020

The EPO recently published grounds for its decision to refuse two European patent applications naming an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system as the inventor. At the end of last year, European patent applications EP 18 275 163 and EP 18 275 174 were filed with the […]

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IPI Award 2019 Recognizes Bettina de Jong for Stalwart Leadership in Advancement of the Patent Information Profession

June 15th, 2019

For Bettina de Jong, being a patent information professional has always meant going above and beyond the call of duty. During her long and successful career, Bettina has risen to positions of responsibility in patent searching and management within leading corporations. Throughout, she has sought […]

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40 Years Since First European Patent Application

December 1st, 2018

The EPO published its first European patent application, EP 000 000 1 forty years ago today (20 December 2018). The application related to a “thermal heat pump” and was filed by European Atomic Energy Community. The patent was granted on 7 January 1981. A batch […]

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Rise in Patent Applications for Self-Driving Vehicles in Europe

November 1st, 2018

A study by the European Patent Office finds that the number of European patent applications related to automated driving has grown 20 times faster than other technologies in recent years. The study carried out in co-operation with the European Council for Automotive R&D reveals that […]

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USPTO Issues Patent Number 10,000,000

June 29th, 2018

On June 19, 2018, the USPTO issued patent number 10 million. Historically, the ‘millionth’ patent has always celebrated the rich history and strength of the American intellectual property system, since the first U.S patent issued in 1790. Symbolizing the breadth of American invention, patent 10 […]

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IPI-Award 2018 Recognizes Dr. Tsutomu Kiriyama for International Patent Information Collaboration

May 7th, 2018

A true passion for patent information, boundless enthusiasm, and a deep-rooted commitment to share his knowledge with others. These are just some of the attributes that have contributed to Dr. Tsutomu Kiriyama’s success in traversing international boundaries for the sake of advancing patent information. Dr. […]

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