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According to a recent WIPO press release, search results in PatentScope, WIPO’s database of PCT international patent applications, can now be retrieved using RSS, aka “Really Simple Syndication”. PatentScope contains approximately 1.1 million published PCT applications from 1978 to the … Continue reading →

Made in Canada: Patents of Invention and the Story of Canadian InnovationThe Library and Archives of Canada and Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) have launched a new online exhibition and database of patents granted to Canadian citizens and residents from … Continue reading →

The MIT-Lemelson Program has awarded its annual $500K prize to James L. Fergason, an early innovator in the field of liquid crystal displays, and a $100K lifetime achievement award to Dr. Sidney Pestka for his “seminal work on interferons.” Mr. … Continue reading →

U.S. patent grants in March and April hovered around 4,000 patents per week except for a slight dip the week of March 12. A record-breaking (at least in recent years) 4,365 patents issued on April 25, surpassing published applications by … Continue reading →

The USPTO has published Classification Order 1,852, dated April 4, 2006. The order affects subclasses in Class 174 – Electricity: Conductors and Insulators.

The EPO has posted new “tips and tricks” for searching Japanese and Chinese patent databases on its FAQ – Far East web site. The site contains information and answers to questions about industrial property information in Japan, China and Korea.

WIPO Magazine has a new look. The April 2006 edition is now available on the WIPO website at: http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/?sub_col=mag. Articles include:* The Return of the Lion – the battle over rights to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” between Disney … Continue reading →

The New York Times reported on April 10 on a new study that found that university scientists who received grants from the National Cancer Institute received a large number of patents and started companies in “surprisingly high numbers.” The study … Continue reading →

Researchers at the University of California received 390 patents in 2005, according to the annual list published Thursday by the USPTO. This is the 12th consecutive year that UC has ranked number 1 among U.S. universities receiving patents. UC has … Continue reading →

According to the latest report of the American Customer Satisfaction Index e-gov survey, “Customer satisfaction with federal Web sites dipped slightly last quarter for the first time in a year, although users are generally more satisfied with the information the … Continue reading →