How To Get The Most From Your Outside Counsel Guidelines
getting the most from your OUTSIDE COUNSEL GUIDELINES IP teams are increasingly relying on outside counsel guidelines to enforce billing rules and drive compliance with operational requirements. On paper, outside […]
IP Financial Friday: November 25
The New Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Approaches!
THE UNITARY PATENT COURT (UPC) APPROACHES! The EPO has set the start date of the transition to the UPC to begin on January 1, 2023. As of that date, patent […]
Changes to Canadian Patent Application Costs
New Rules Impacting Canadian Patent Application Costs This Fall Several changes will come into effect in Canada on October 3, 2022, as a result of recent amendments to Canada’s Patent […]
Patent Annuities: 3 tips to Control Foreign Exchange Costs
As every IP owner knows, maintaining patent coverage can be a costly proposition. There isn’t much you can do to decrease PTO fees, but a focus on other annuity costs, […]
2022 June IP Conferences Are Here!
June is the last big month for IP conferences before things slow down for the summer. If you haven’t signed up yet, here are some of the major IP conferences […]
Cut Patent Annuity Costs by Using Multiple Currencies
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Annuity Payments: Quarterly or Monthly?
The Origins of the Quarterly Annuity Payment Cycle When annuity payments outsourcing began back in the early 70’s, nothing happened quickly. Reports were physically mailed to clients, decisions were manually […]
Keeping Up With Trends in Patent Annuity Vendor Pricing
In the Beginning The outsourced Patent Annuity Payment business got started in the late 60’s and early 70’s with a compelling value proposition. By aggregating a large number of patent […]
Cost Implications of the Upcoming Unitary Patent
The Unitary Patent is Coming! It’s been more than a decade since the Unitary Patent started being implemented, but it’s finally close to becoming a reality. In today’s post, we […]
