Monthly Archives: October 2010

EPO and USPTO Agree to Develop New Patent Classification

Posted on October 26, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

Yesterday the EPO and USPTO announced that they have agreed to jointly develop a patent classification system based on ECLA and the IPC. The press releases are here and here. Both offices have yet to work out governance and operational … Continue reading →

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Patent # 8,000,000 in 2011?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO is fast approaching another milestone… Patent number 8,000,000 might be less than a year away. The highest numbered utility patent (as of Oct. 19, 2010) is 7,818,816. At the current rate of about 60,000 patents per quarter, the … Continue reading →

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How Complete is the USPTO Patent Database?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

There was an interesting discussion last week on the Intellogist blog about the number of allegedly missing patent documents in the USPTO’s PatFT database. Of course, this is an important question for anyone who uses the database, but especially for … Continue reading →

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U.S. Patent Counts, Q3

Posted on October 14, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO issued 63,859 patents from July 1 through Sept. 30, a fraction less than the previous quarter but a large increase over last year’s Q3 total of 47,042. Published applications set another record with nearly 90,000 released, a 17 … Continue reading →

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New Database of IP Case Studies

Posted on October 13, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

The WIPO has launched a new database that contains profiles of intellectual property case studies from around the world. The collection of 100+ cases cover patents, trade marks and copyright and could be an excellent source of material for presentations … Continue reading →

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