Brand New Patent Prosecution Highway pilot between the Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) and the Israel Patent Office (ILPO)

The Canadian Patent Office has announced a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project between the Canadian Intellectual Property O... Read more »

Expedited Examination of Patent Applications Relating to Green Technology

Under Section 28 of the Patent Rules applications relating to green technologies may be eligible for expedited examination. Applicants wi... Read more »

Filing of Prior Art in Canada and Other Jurisdictions as a Means of Getting Prior Art in Front of the U.S. Examiners

Third Parties wishing to impact the scope of a competitor’s pending application at the USPTO have the option of submitting relevant prio... Read more »

Update - EPO Enlarged Board Referrals Regarding Patent Defence

MBM recently received an interesting update from Harrison Goddard Foote detailing lessons from recent EPO Enlarged Board Referrals regar... Read more »

Three Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Project Agreements Extended

Canada’s pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreements with Finland, Germany and Spain were set to expire on September 30, 2012. The a... Read more »