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	Forms The following patent and trademark forms below are for downloading. (updated forms coming soon) English declaration for patent application (MS Word format) Eng. dec. 8.511 size — Eng. dec. A4 size Japanese/English bilingual declaration for patent application (MS Word format) Jpn/Eng dec. 8.511 size — Jpn/Eng dec. A4 size English assignment for patent application (MS Word format) Eng. assn. 8.511 size— Eng. assn. A4 size Trademark information form (MS Word format) TM info 8.511 size — TM info A4 size Patent Reform Understanding United States Patent Reform Proposals - (PowerPoint file) United States House of Representatives House Committee Print - April 14, 2005 House Hearings on Committee Print - April 20 & 28, 2005 H.R. 2795 (original House bill) - June 8, 2005 House Hearings on H.R. 2795 - June 9, 2005 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2795 (“Substitute to H.R. 2795”) (a modified version of H.R. 2795) - July 26, 2005 House Hearings on Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2795 - Sept. 15, 2005 Coalition Mark-Up of the Substitute (Coalition Print) (coalition comprises AIPLA, IPO and 37 major corporations) - Sept. 1, 2005, H.R. 5069 (inter alia, pre-grant submissions, “second window” of opposition, big limits on injunctions, willfulness and venue) - April 6, 2006 H.R. 5418 (by Rep. Issa) (judicial pilot program to designate certain federal judges as patent specialists: compare district court (~53%) versus ITC (~23%) claim construction reversal rates on appeal) - May 19, 2006 House Hearings on Patent Quality Enhancement in the Information-Based Economy – April 5, 2006 House 2007 Patent Reform Bill - April 18, 2007 United States Senate Senate Hearings on “The Patent System Today and Tomorrow” and “Perspectives on Patents” - April 25, 2005 Senate Hearings on “Patent Law Reform: Injunctions and Damages” - June 14, 2005 Senate Hearings on “Perspectives on Patents: Harmonization and Other Matters” - July 26, 2005 S. 3818 (Senate reform sponsored by Hatch/Leahy) – August 3, 2006 Senate 2007 Patent Reform Bill - April 18, 2007 Untied States Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit eBay v. MercExchange, brief for petitioner - January 26, 2006 eBay v. MercExchange, brief for respondent - March 10, 2006 eBay v. MercExchange, transcript of oral argument - March 29, 2006 eBay v. MercExchange, opinion published - May 15, 2006 MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., opinion published – January 9, 2007 KSR Int'l v. Teleflex, Inc., brief for petitioner - August 28, 2006 KSR Int'l v. Teleflex, Inc., brief for respondent - October 16, 2006 KSR Int'l v. Teleflex, Inc., transcript of oral argument - November 28, 2006 KSR Int'l v. Teleflex, Inc., opinion published - April 30, 2007 Eolas v. Microsoft, 399 F.3d 1325, (Fed. Cir. 2005) Microsoft v. AT&T, opinion published - April 30, 2007 Kinik v. ITC, 362 F.3d 1359, (Fed. Cir. 2004) United States Patent and Trademark Office Proposed rule limiting number of continuation applications Proposed rule limiting number of examined claims to 10 Proposed changes to Information Disclosure Statement submissions New rules for accelerated examination New Japanese-US pilot program that accelerates examination in one country where a claim is allowed in the other Pre-appeal conference pilot program (extended indefinitely as of January 1, 2006) Username : Password :