The United States Patent Classification (USPC) was the official patent classification system used and maintained by the USPTO until January 1, 2013. The system was replaced with the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC), a joint partnership between the USPTO and the EPO where the Offices agreed […]
Patent information is a unique field of expertise that centers on handling often extraordinarily large volumes of data and making it available to end-users in meaningful ways. This involves the collaboration of a spectrum of providers from patent offices, online content publishers, analytics software developers, […]
Recently we have heard about Microsoft and Google agreeing to end a five-year battle over patents. The truce was described in a joint statement where the companies said “Microsoft and Google are pleased to announce an agreement on patent issues… As part of the agreement, […]
This year, the USPTO issued the ninth millionth patent (US 9,000,000) for a “Windshield washer conditioner” to inventor Matthew Carroll (Jupiter, FL, US). Historically, the “millionth” patent has coincidentially been for an interesting technology that is topical of the time period. For example, Patent number […]
Now, over two-years since the America Invents Act (AIA) went into effect, IPR (Inter Partes Review) has become an increasingly attractive alternative to litigation. The growth in these proceedings shows a strong acceptance of the procedure. It is changing the way in which IP law […]
Lesley K MacLachlan reports from the 12th Annual International Patent Information Conference and Exposition, held from 8 to 11 March 2015 in Rome, Italy. The International Patent Information (IPI) Organisation, led by Ford Khorsandian (TPR International, Inc.), welcomed around 200 attendees from Europe, the USA, […]
Colleagues of Dr. Peter Kallas from the Patent Information Industry will immediately bring to mind Peter’s friendly nature, coupled with patience and humility. These inherent traits conjure up a picture of someone who is a pleasure to work with, but what about getting results? Peter’s […]
What does it take to occupy the position as one of the industry’s most successful patent search firms over the last two decades? TPR President, Ford Khorsandian explains: “There is never any room for complacency in the searching business. We always have to create value […]
In tune with our 20 year anniversary theme, 1995 is a key year in the fledgling dot.com era. Which of the following happened in 1995? Netscape introduces SSL Sun Microsystems announces JavaScript Amazon.com is officially opened EBay is founded PHP is publicly released The USB […]
TPR gratefully acknowledges and values the ongoing commitment of our clients and we are honoring that trust by making a similar commitment to the worldwide community in helping others who are less fortunate than ourselves. TPR has pledged to support two charities; Smile Train and […]
