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The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Western Regional Outreach Office, in partnership with the Licensing Executives Society–Silicon Valley Chapter, will present a virtual session focused on licensing products and concepts. Scheduled for May 13, the event is part of the "Successful Inventing" series designed…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is organizing a virtual panel titled "Licensing your IP: The Why, When and How to get started" on May 27. The session will explore the advantages of licensing intellectual property and provide guidance on when and how businesses can begin licensing their IP assets.…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the third and final session of its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) spring listening series, titled “PTAB Administration and Reform.” Scheduled for May 18, 2026, from 3 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, the event will be held at the USPTO headquarters in Alexan…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has reported significant reductions in trademark application processing times during the first half of fiscal year 2026. First action pendency dropped by 20% to 4.45 months, and total disposal pendency decreased to just over 10 months, despite a 7% increase in fili…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that beginning June 18, 2026, access to its Open Data Portal (ODP) will require users to register with a USPTO.gov account. This change is part of a broader initiative to strengthen protections around publicly available federal data and to reduce unregist…
The United States has once again placed India on its Priority Watch List in the 2024 Special 301 Report, citing ongoing concerns over India's pharmaceutical patent policies, data protection, and enforcement mechanisms. The move underscores a longstanding divide between the two nations over balancing intellectual prope…
Vietnam has called on the United States to deliver an objective and balanced evaluation of its intellectual property protection efforts following the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision to designate Vietnam as a 'Priority Foreign Country' in its latest report. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that the United States provide an objective and balanced assessment of Vietnam’s efforts in intellectual property protection. The call comes after the US named Vietnam a 'Priority Foreign Country' in its annual global IP protection and enforcement report. Vietnamese…
The United States Trade Representative's 2026 Special 301 Report has once again placed India on its priority watch list, citing ongoing challenges in the country's intellectual property protection and enforcement. The report highlights issues in pharmaceutical patent laws, trade secret safeguards, and the prevalence o…
The United States Trade Representative has placed India on its 2026 Priority Watch List for intellectual property (IP) rights, flagging continued concerns over protection and enforcement mechanisms. The designation was announced in the annual Special 301 Report, which assesses how effectively US trading partners safeg…
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