59th APAA Council Meeting in Manila, Philippines

Dec 2, 2011
News

Hershkovitz & Associates Founder, Abe Hershkovitz, and Brian Edward Banner, an intellectual property attorney and Client Development Specialist at Hershkovitz & Associates, attended the 59th Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Council Meeting in Manila, Philippines on November 12-15, 2011. While in Asia, Mr. Hershkovitz met with clients and prospective clients and lectured in Manila, Beijing, […]

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America Invents Act Imposes 15% Surcharge on USPTO Fees

Sep 16, 2011
Patent Reform

Today, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) into law. The AIA calls for some important provisions to go into effect ten (10) calendar days after the law is enacted, which is September 26, 2011. This includes imposition of a 15% surcharge on most USPTO fees. A link to the new USPTO fee schedule […]

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U.S. Senate Passes America Invents Act

Sep 9, 2011
Patent Reform

In an 89-9 vote on September 8, the Senate passed the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249). The Bill, which reforms patent law by amending title 35 of United States Code, is expected to be signed into law soon. Accordingly, we recommend that all USPTO patent prosecution fees that are currently payable and which are likely […]

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USPTO Enters Into Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Project with Taiwan

Aug 24, 2011
USPTO News

The USPTO has announced a new pilot project for the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO). The purpose of this trial program, which is scheduled to run from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012, is to promote efficiency and quality and reduce the workload at both the USPTO […]

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