Title :
Ten Things to Know about Applying for Non-US Patents
Author :
Gaff, Brian M. ; Dombrowski, Joanna M.
Abstract :
Although US patent protection ends at the border, knowing the key factors to consider for non-US patents can help inventors extend the scope of protection. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/B6PIyXcs7H8 is an audio recording of the Computing and the Law column, in which the authors discuss how knowing the key factors to consider for non-US patents can help inventors extend the scope of protection.
Keywords :
patents; US patent protection; nonUS patents; Government policies; Legal aspects; Patents; EPO; European Patent; PCT; Patent Cooperation Treaty; foreign patent; patent;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2013.289
