tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post7092596627788951728..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: Grace as a Safety NetFilemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-11149832474913642762014-08-05T17:03:58.633+01:002014-08-05T17:03:58.633+01:00Canada is very good at grace periods.
We have a ...Canada is very good at grace periods. <br /><br />We have a year post publication to file, like our brothers in the U.S. We also provide for late national phase entry through the PCT, to the tune of an extra 12 months. You can also revive a patent application up 12 months after the original Response was due. <br /><br />There are small fees along the way: currently $200 a shot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433572384810606678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-76555236192006545532014-07-04T15:05:18.652+01:002014-07-04T15:05:18.652+01:00WIPO also maintains a list of countries with grace...WIPO also maintains a list of countries with grace periods at the following link:<br />http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/scp/en/national_laws/grace_period.pdf<br /> Chris Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-58344671819044627292014-07-03T11:24:11.400+01:002014-07-03T11:24:11.400+01:00The ambition of harmonisation discussion would be ...The ambition of harmonisation discussion would be that the grace period should could apply prior to the priority date so that the applicant does not lose the benefit of the priority year. Its not going to be an easy thing to achieve but if we can shout louder to the politicians and Patent Offices than the large industry voices (who simply feel that rigid control of their staff and legal certainty are paramount) it could be achievedFilemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-51408276981611420872014-07-03T08:21:58.559+01:002014-07-03T08:21:58.559+01:00Thanks for this.
Worth noting that Australia also...Thanks for this.<br /><br />Worth noting that Australia also has a one-year grace period. There's a summary of the requirements and a brief comparison of the US and Australian systems with regard to the grace period on the excellent patentology blog here: http://blog.patentology.com.au/2010/08/note-on-limitations-of-australian-grace.html<br /><br />For what it's worth, I'm strongly in favour of a grace period. My experience has been that the absence of one disadvantages clients who aren't as IP-savvy (solo inventors, micro-entities, start-ups and smaller businessness). IP is normally further down the priority list, or gets looked at almost as an afterthought, by which time it's usually too late.<br /><br />If we want an IP system that encourages innovation at all levels, including down at the lower end, then we need a grace period to act as a safety net for these types of organisations/individuals.<br /><br />RichRichard Lockhttp://www.lock-ip.comnoreply@blogger.com