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. 8.5*11 size — Eng. dec. A4 size

Japanese/English bilingual declaration for patent application (MS Word format)
Jpn/Eng dec. 8.5*11 size — Jpn/Eng dec. A4 size

English assignment for patent application (MS Word format)
Eng. assn. 8.5*11 size— Eng. assn. A4 size

Trademark information form (MS Word format)
TM info 8.5*11 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)


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