1. (C) 2010 Technology Law, PLLC 1 Navigating Patents US and Global January 23, 2010

3. Just as hard to write for priority claim

4. Needs to be global – have at least 1 claim, inventors

5. Only 12 months – then another case –US utility or PCT

6. Low cost $220 LE/$110 SE

7. >100 sheets $270/ $135 SE

8. Not examined

9. Not published

11. Not well written

12. Enablement

13. Written description

16. Can issue

17. Publishes at 18 months from 1st filed (unless file a request)

18. Is examined

19. Cost higher: Filing $330 LE/ $165 SE/ $82 electronic + Search $540 LE/ $270 SE + Exam $220 LE/ $110 SE = $1,090 LE/ $545 SE

21. Non-obvious – Philips, KSR, Festo Cases

23. RCE when needed $810 LE/ $405 SE

24. Takes effort and knowledge

25. Claims can cost too

27. 3.5 years = $980 LE/ $490 SE

28. 7.5 years = $2,480 LE/ $1,240 SE

30. 12 months = PCT or US Utility filed

31. 17.5 months = withdraw publication/abandon

32. 18 months = published

34. Must have 1 inventor a citizen of that country or the assignee is incorporated there [IB will always accept the case from a member]

35. Up to 30 months to decide where to file national (7 Countries is break even on costs; EP = 1 with 36 countries & 3 extended)

37. Security clearance if US government funding (DOD; DOE; etc.)

38. Costs – if intend less than 7 countries at national stage

40. Speed to market

41. Where are the markets?

42. Obsolesce

43. Licensing

45. 12 months – file PCT Case + Non-PCT Country Cases

47. 18 months – publication

48. 22 months – demand; IPRP; can amend entire application; Article 34

49. 28 months – IPRP; informal comments

51. Examination should be in 54 languages of members (no one examiner does this so many countries re-examine)

52. Examination standards are different so the art is applied wrong – 35 USC §102(e)

54. (C) 2010 Technology Law, PLLC 18 Design Patent 12 months for priority Ornamental design/Industrial Design 1 claim

55. (C) 2010 Technology Law, PLLC 19 Design Patent Fees Filing $220 LE/ $110 SE + Search $100 LE/ $50 SE + Exam $140 LE/ $70 SE = $460 LE/ $230 SE

56. (C) 2010 Technology Law, PLLC 20 Now Global Ready? The world is small, so know how to work in it.