Japan to patent methods of treatment By the end of July, 2003, Japan will begin accepting patent applications for medical methods. Like most foreign countries, traditionally the Japan Patent Office is accustomed to granting patents for medicine and medical equipment. In an effort to revise Japanese patent law and examination guidelines, the Japanese Patent System Subcommittee has met extensively to develop […] Continue Reading →
MVS joins international network A select group of about 40 attorneys from across the United States and overseas were introduced to the specialty services provided through McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC (MVS). MVS attorney Kirk Hartung introduced the firm to the Network of Leading Law Firms on June 21, 2003, in Boulder, Colorado. MVS was approved for NLLF membership […] Continue Reading →
Bytes from AIPLA 7/1/2003 The following are abbreviated notes from The American Intellectual Property Law Association newsletter. For the full version, log on to www.aipla.org. Copyright maintenance fee proposedRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) on June 25 introduced the Continue Reading →
Bytes from AIPLA 6/9/2003 USPTO eliminates application processThe PTO on May 30 issued a final rule eliminating Continue Reading →
Courts and USPTO at odds over ‘materiality’ The term ‘material’ information holds a different meaning for Federal Circuit Courts than it does for the United States Patent & Trademark Office at 37 C.F.R. Continue Reading →
MVS excels at trademarks McKee, Voorhees, & Sease, PLC was recently listed inthe top 33% percent of intellectual property law firmsfor trademark registration. According to the May,2003, issue of Intellectual Property Today, MVS rankedat 101 out of 358 intellectual property law firmsnationwide. The firm avows to stay on the cutting edgeof trademark issues as the U.S. joins the MadridProtocol […] Continue Reading →
Bytes from AIPLA 5/28/2003 The most recent news release from the AmericanIntellectual Property Law Association (May 21, 2003)includes information on new opportunities, revisionsto current laws and proposals for legislative changes.On May 22 the House Subcommittee on Courts outlined amarkup for patent and trademark filing fees under theUnited State Patent and Trademark Fee ModernizationAct of 2003.President Bush, on May 6, […] Continue Reading →
MVS client unites forces to fight malaria A recent article appearing in the Wall Street Journal highlighted the progressive, life-saving attempts being put forth by Medicines for Malaria Venture, a patent client with McKee, Voorhees, & Sease, PLC. MVS has assisted MMV in patenting ‘SPIRO and DISPIRO 1,2,4-Trioxolane Antimalarials’ U.S. Patent No. 6,486,199.MMV is a Geneva, Switzerland-based research group trying to pick […] Continue Reading →
PCBA Law Day celebration rewards young artists Youth-crafted intellectual property has become acentral focus for the Polk County Bar Association. Forthe second consecutive year, PCBA sponsored a visualarts and poetry competition among school-aged youth tocoincide with its annual meeting and the nationalrecognition of Law Day, May 1.Established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in1958, Law Day was created as a way of celebratingAmerica Continue Reading →
WIPO takes a holiday In anticipation of possible disruptions coinciding with the G8 Summit to be held in Evian, France, from June 1 to 3, 2003, inclusive, the offices of WIPO will be closed from Friday, May 30, to Tuesday, June 3, 2003, inclusive. Thursday, May 29, 2003 is already an official holiday at WIPO.For further details about WIPO’s […] Continue Reading →