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Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Kansas City's Innovation

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at November 30, 2006 09:01 PM

Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Kansas City's Innovation

Conference Call to focus on importance of intellectual property protection to Kansas City's economy

[Call in by 11:55 a.m. ET]

Washington, D.C. — Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jon Dudas will highlight by teleconference on Friday, December 1, the importance of intellectual property protection to Kansas City, to the creation of jobs and to the economy, as well as the dangers of piracy and counterfeiting in the knowledge-based economy. He also will report on the national employment numbers for the month of November, which will be released that morning.

WHO

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas

WHAT

Discussion about U.S. government efforts to curb theft of intellectual property, the importance of intellectual property protection in a global market, as well as to the Kansas City economy, and the creation of new jobs in Missouri, Kansas and the entire United States.

Remarks on the global intellectual property marketplace and how small businesses, including those in Minnesota, are increasingly at risk of intellectual property theft.

WHEN

Friday, December 1, 2006

12:00 noon ET.

Reporters should call 1 888-790-3349, passcode IP, by 11:55 a.m. ET to participate.

Note: The passcode (IP) and leader's name (Jon Dudas) will be required to join the call.

Under Secretary Dudas will take questions after his presentation.

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Bridgid Quinn or Ruth Nyblod
(571) 272-8400 or brigid.quinn@uspto.gov;
ruth.nyblod@uspto.gov

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Copyright Lawsuit Filing Update (through November 27, 2006)

Posted by Stephen M. Nipper at November 28, 2006 12:06 AM

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American Century Home Fabrics, Inc. v. City Furniture, Inc. et al
flsdce
0:2006cv61681
2006-11-07

Arista Records LLC et al v. Munro
gandce
3:2006cv00115
2006-11-21

Atlantic Recording Corporation
alsdce
1:2006cv00787
2006-11-20

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Business Size Standard for Purposes of USPTO Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related Regulations, Notice

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at November 27, 2006 11:00 AM

Business Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related Regulations, Notice

[20 November 2006]

View and/or download a PDF of this notice at the following url:

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/notices/71fr67109.pdf

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Copyright Lawsuit filing update (through November 16, 2006 2 of 2)

Posted by Stephen M. Nipper at November 17, 2006 01:23 AM

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Alantic Recording Corporation v. Edlund
caedce
2:2006cv02537
2006-11-14

Alloy Interactive, Inc v. Alson
txsdce
4:2005cv02703
2006-11-13

American Century Home Fabrics, Inc. v. City Furniture, Inc. et al
flsdce
1:2006cv61681
2006-11-07

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Copyright Lawsuit Filing Update (through November 16, 2006 1of2)

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Affluent Target Marketing Inc v. Distinctive Living Publications
cacdce
2:2006cv06867
2006-10-27

Aiello v. 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
cacdce
2:2006cv06914
2006-10-30

Arista Records LLC et al v. Smith
gandce
3:2006cv00109
2006-11-07

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Files on Tarr with Erroneous Publication Date Promptly Corrected

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at November 16, 2006 03:26 PM

Files on Tarr with Erroneous Publication Date Promptly Corrected

For a short period of time, there were approximately 970 applications that showed two Official Gazette publication dates on the Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval database (TARR). In one field, TARR erroneously listed the publication date as October 31, 2006, while in another field, TARR listed the publication date as October 24, 2006. The actual publication date for all of these applications was October 24, 2006.

Upon discovery of the conflicting entries in TARR, the Office promptly corrected the inaccuracies. At present, TARR indicates the correct publication date, as well as the appropriate status, for all of the applications.. Notices of opposition, or extensions of time to oppose, for these applications must be received within thirty days after the publication date of October 24, 2006.

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USPTO and the European Patent Office To Launch Electronic Priority Document Exchange

New Free Service Will Simplify Patent Application Procedures

The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) announced today that they are preparing to launch a new service that will allow patent application priority documents to be exchanged between the two offices electronically. Priority documents have to be filed when applicants wish to claim an earlier application filing date in one patent office based on a prior filing in another. Claiming priority is a valuable tool for businesses wanting to pursue patent rights globally. The new service, which will be free of charge to applicants, is the result of a 2005 agreement between the USPTO and the EPO and will pave the way for faster and more efficient processing in each office.

Under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, a treaty that provides a number of important rights for innovators, a patent applicant may file an application in one Paris Convention member country (the priority document), and within 12 months, file corresponding applications in other member countries, while obtaining the benefit of the first application’s filing date. This 12-month period allows applicants to make important decisions about where to file subsequent applications to seek protection for their inventions. Paris Convention filings are a critical component in many applicants’ global business and patenting strategies and represent a substantial portion of worldwide patent activity. In order to obtain the benefit of an earlier filing, however, applicants are generally required to file paper copies of the priority document in each of the later-filing offices at their own expense. The new service will allow the USPTO and the EPO to obtain, with appropriate permissions, electronic copies of priority documents filed with the other office from its electronic records management system at no cost to the applicant.

“Electronic priority document exchange is a win for both applicants and our offices,” said Under Secretary of Commerce and USPTO Director Jon Dudas. “By leveraging our electronic file management systems, we can streamline our internal processing while providing our applicants with the substantial benefits of reduced expenses and paperwork.”

“The realization of the electronic priority document exchange is a major step towards a user-oriented, efficient patent system and a good example of the excellent cooperation between the EPO and the USPTO,” added EPO President Alain Pompidou. “It sets the standards for providing added value services in the future.”

Testing of the new service will be complete in early December, and full production is expected to begin in January 2007. Further details will be made available by each office prior to full production.

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USPTO To Hold Live On-Line for Independent Inventors

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at November 15, 2006 10:49 AM

USPTO To Hold Live On-Line for Independent Inventors

Senior officials of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as a representative from the Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program, will be available live on-line on Thursday, November 16 , from 2 to 3 pm (ET). They will be answering questions and offering tips for independent inventors. Instructions for taking part in the online will be posted on the home page of the USPTO website at 10:30 am (ET) on Wednesday. Inventors can begin logging on for the on-line at 1:30 pm.

The independent inventor on-line is part of the USPTO's continuing efforts to promote and protect America 's independent inventors. This effort includes educating inventor-entrepreneurs about the risks of working with invention development companies.

We have transcripts and frequently-asked questions and answers from previous onlines available on the Inventors Resources pages. Check them out and save time — your question may already have an answer waiting for you!

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Commerce Under Secretary Highlights Southeast Florida Innovation and Employment

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at November 8, 2006 12:15 PM

Commerce Under Secretary Highlights Southeast Florida Innovation and Employment
Presents Export Achievement Certificate to Dyadic International

West Palm Beach, FL. - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jon Dudas today told members of the Business Development Board's Life Sciences Cluster Committee that protecting intellectual property against piracy and counterfeiting is a key part of economic growth, particularly in southeast Florida .

"Florida is celebrated as an innovation hub," noted Under Secretary Dudas. "I am impressed with the economic growth in this region especially in the biotechnology arena," said Dudas.

Under Secretary Dudas also reported late-breaking news on the economy. "This morning we received very positive information about the U.S. economy. It is strong and growing at a steady pace, and the outlook is favorable."

According to the Under Secretary, the Labor Department today announced that the U.S. economy gained 92,000 new jobs in October. The U.S. economy has created more than 6.8 million new jobs since August 2003. The United States ' unemployment rate decreased to 4.4 percent nationally, which is lower than the average unemployment rate for the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Unemployment is currently 3.2 percent in Florida .

The number of patents issued to Florida residents has more than doubled since 1984, from 1,169 to 2,744 last year. Among U.S. states, Florida ranks third in high-tech exports. Last year Florida exported over $33.3 billion worth of goods. According to Entrepreneur magazine, the Palm Beach County ranks among the top 10 best for entrepreneurs.

With Florida's dependence on high-tech exports, vigilance in protection of intellectual property becomes more critical. Combating intellectual property theft is a top priority for the Bush Administration. A major federal government effort known as the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) aims to combat criminal networks that traffic in fakes, stop trade in pirated and counterfeit goods at America 's borders and help small businesses secure and enforce their rights in overseas markets. As part of the initiative, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office maintains a toll-free telephone hotline, 1-866-999-HALT, that helps businesses leverage the resources of the U.S. government to protect their intellectual property rights.

The USPTO also has a Web site specifically designed to address the needs of small businesses, and informational materials informing small businesses about the problem and steps they can take to mitigate it. Materials and other information about the awareness campaign are available at www.stopfakes.gov/smallbusiness .

While in Southeast Florida, the under secretary lauded the contributions of Scripps Research Institute, one of the country's largest, private, non-profit research organizations in biomedical science. "Scripps Florida will help to enhance the local economy while furthering the advancement of medical research," Mr. Dudas remarked.

Under Secretary Dudas also presented the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Certificate to Dyadic International of Jupiter, FL, for their accomplishments in export sales. Dyadic is a Florida biotech company specializing in industrial enzymes, biofuels and biotherapeutics that has worked with the Commerce Department's U.S. Commercial Service to expand its sales in Brazil.

The Export Achievement Certificate—administered by the U.S. Export Assistance Centers--recognizes companies that are business clients of the U.S. Commercial Service and have used their services to make the company's first export sale or open new foreign markets. The Florida U.S. Export Assistance Centers are part of the global network of the U.S. Commercial Service, a Commerce Department agency that helps small and medium-sized U.S. businesses sell their products and services globally. The agency's worldwide network includes 105 U.S. Export Assistance Centers throughout the United States and more than 150 international offices.

For more information on the U.S. Commercial Service, call the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Ft. Lauderdale at 954-356-6640 or visit www.export.gov/commercialservice .

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