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International patent
In Litigation    -  updated on 12/18/2001
I am thinking of importing a product made of materials patented by a Japanese in Japan, the US and a few other countries. The product is manufactured in China by a joint venture between a Japanese company an...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
Patents and copying internationally
In Litigation    -  updated on 6/12/2001
I have been looking at importing goods from the U.S. California into Australia. These goods have a U.S. Patent but not trademarked. They are very impressive and would do well in our market, however, the plig...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
Are U.S. patents applicable internationally?
In Patent Process    -  updated on 4/13/2007
I'm wondering if patent applications filed and approved with the USPTO are applicable internationally as well? For example, I'm particularly interested in patent #5,794,207. Can someone please look up this p...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
International Trademark Infringement / IP rights?
In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009
I launched a website about a year ago selling one single product (for exemple: photo books).
A bigger company located in the UK sent me a letter (from the CEO, no attorneys yet) stating that they own th...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
Can you Trademark
In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Good Afternoon,

I have an umbrella corporation that owns subsidiary companies.  I went to trademark the name and another company with the same name beat me to the table by two months.  I'll ...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
How many international registrations?
In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009
We have a mark registered with the USPTO, and have submitted an application for the CTM (EU) registration. We will be offering our product internationally. In addition to the EU, I see China and India as bot...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
international trademarks - global aggreements
In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009
If a trademark is registered in the US...
Is it automatically defendable in other countries?

like Spain, Morocco, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, China, New Zealand, Germany ?

or is there so...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
international trademark for band name
In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009
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i live in brazil and have a heavy metal band which has just recorded it's first album... problem was, we had to change the band name....

we came up with a name and looked it up on the national ...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
PCT written opinion: should we response now or wait till the national cycle?
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Hi,  I need your advice on when to response to the PCT written opinion. The comments are not too difficult to handle, imao, (of course, I am not a lawyer and I cant be so sure), but the deadline is near...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
preliminary amendment for PCT
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Is it basically the same as the preliminary amendmend for regular US non-provisional application? Just want to make sure that the answer is positive.

I checked the timing issue and found that thre...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
International Search Report references to submit in IDS
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
I recieved an international search report.  I submitted the international search report in my correlating US case and the references the Examiner cited as relevant as showing our invention's lack o...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
International Right of Priority Question
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
I was wondering if someone could help me out with a question I just came across?  If there was a non-provisional application filed in the U.S. on Aug. 30, 2007 and I want to file an application with the...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
first filing in National phase is better or PCT filing is better
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
I have an Invention I'am Intereseted to commercialize, So first filing in National phase is better or PCT filing is better

Eg: Me (A) & My competitor (B) file the same in Invention, B fil...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
Date to file National Stage from PCT
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
I would appreciate some help on filing deadlines.  A priority date on a PCT application is 11/21/05, 30 months would be 5/21/08, however the preliminary examination report was not posted until  5/2...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
Failure to provide Full US Basic National Fee
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Last October, before the 30 month deadline, I filed an Express Request to begin the national examination procedure along with all the required items (Form PTO-1390).  I also sent in a check covering the...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
PCT International Preliminary Examination
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Is there any advantage to an International Preliminary Examination of a PCT? What are the disadvantages?

Thanks!   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
Filling PCT application, after UK national
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Hello!

I have a question: can person file a PCT application, if he already filled UK national application, and this UK application will be publicized in few months?

My UK application is going d...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
international patent pending status
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
Hello.  I am researching to see if my idea is already patented (or not) in Canada and Europe.  

Is there a way that I can check for patent applications that are pending in those countries, l...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
effective filing date for a national app
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
My question is whether the following is true or not?

"A tricky case:  If the application is the U.S. national stage of an international application filed in the PCT system, then its effectiv...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
National Phase Entry Window
In Patent Process    -  updated on 2/26/2009
I have a PCT application claiming an US application for priority.

I understand that before 30 months from the US filing date, I have to enter the National Phase.

However, when is the earliest t...   Read More Answer this question   Answer Answer this question
 
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