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U.S. Patent Counts, Q1 2008
The USPTO published a record-breaking 77,962 patent applications (A docs) in Q1, an 11 percent increase over the same quarter last year. This was a strong rebound from the 73,450 A docs published in Q4 2007. Approximately 1.7 million plant … Continue reading
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Paris Convention and Public Access to Patents
This year is the 125th anniversary of signing of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, one of the cornerstones of the modern international industrial property system. The treaty was signed in Paris by representatives of 11 countries … Continue reading
Review: Japanese-English Chemical Dictionary
Japanese-English Chemical Dictionary: Including a Guide to Japanese Patents and Scientific Literature. Edited by Markus Gewehr. Wiley-VCH, 2007. 680 p. $230 ISBN 978-3527312931 My library just received a copy of this very impressive reference work. The bulk of the book … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, JPO, patent documents, patent numbers
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USPTO Class Order 1876 – Class 73: Measuring and Testing
The USPTO has published Classification Order #1876 affecting Class 73, Measuring and Testing. This is the generic class for processes and apparatus for making measurements or tests of any kind. New mainline headings in the class include: 112.01 Turbine engine113.01 … Continue reading
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Spark-IP: Patent Search Tool
High-quality patent databases are so commonplace on the web these days it’s hard to get excited about yet another offering. Sure… there’s always room for improvement, but how many patent databases does the world really need? Apparently, it does. Spark-IP … Continue reading
Posted in Graphical Tools, Patent databases, SparkIP
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Tupperware Patents
The U.S. economy may be sputtering, consumer confidence is tanking, and food and energy prices are at all-time highs. But there’s one company that sees a silver lining in all this gloomy news. Tupperware, the 62-year old company famous for … Continue reading
Posted in design patents, trademarks, Tupperware
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In Search of the Perfect Battery
The Economist has published an excellent article on the history of automotive battery technology. It notes that electric cars were common in the first decade of the 20th century until the invention of the electric starter in 1912 made internal … Continue reading
Posted in Electric cars, Hiram Maxim, Thomas Edison
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New Classification Order – Class PLT
The USPTO has issued a new classification order (#1875) affecting Class PLT (Plants). The order establishes about 100 new subclasses under a new main heading called “Herbaceous Ornamental Flowering Plant (Nicotina, Masturtium, etc.)”.
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PCT Filings Set New Record in 2007
2007 was another record-breaking year for international patent application filings, according to a recent press release by the World Intellectual Propety Organization. A total of 156,100 applications were filed last year, a 4.7 percent increase from the year before. The … Continue reading
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USPTO Patent Manual Archive
The USPTO has made available all editions and revisions of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) back to 1948. The original (un-numbered) edition of 1948, the Manual of Patent Office Procedure, included extensive material previously published by the Patent … Continue reading
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Patent Librarian's Notebook 