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> BSKB IP Updates > Vol. 2, No. 7 (8 December 2004) BSKB IP Updates
Editors: Marc
S. Weiner, Esq. and Joe McKinney ("Ken") Muncy, Jr.,
Esq.
Vol. 2, No. 7 (8
December 2004)
In This Issue:
:: USPTO Fee Increases Now Law
:: Upcoming Federal Government Holidays
:: Electronic
Version Requested
:: Communicating With BSKB Via E-Mail
USPTO Fee Increases Now
Law
New Patent Fees In Effect 8
December 2004
The omnibus funding bill (H.R. 4818, The
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) which includes revisions to the USPTO fees was
enacted into law today, 8 December 2004, upon the President's signature. The new patent
fees are now in effect. The adjustments to the trademark fees will come into force at a
date yet to be determined by the USPTO.
For more details on the new fee structures, please see our BSKB
IP Updates article from last week, now posted to our website, and the USPTO's announcement.
The current USPTO
fees may be viewed at the USPTO website.
As of last check, the CREATE Act, also mentioned in the latest BSKB IP Updates, has
not yet been signed into law.
Summary
supplied by Jeffrey J. Berns.
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Upcoming Federal Government Holidays
| Friday, 24 December 2004: |
Christmas Day (Observed) |
| Friday, 31 December 2004: |
New Year's Eve |
| Monday, 17 January 2005 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday, 21 February 2005 |
Presidents Day |
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Electronic Version Requested
This is a reminder that in view of requirements set
by the USPTO, we request that you forward an electronic version of all new applications
(specification, claims and abstract) at your earliest convenience, preferably together
with your new application order letter. This can be done by either secure e-mail or
diskette in Microsoft Word®-compatible format. Since it is necessary to provide
substitute paragraphs when making amendments to both the specification and claims, it is
of great assistance to us to have an electronic version available. The availability of an
electronic version not only assists in accuracy, but also reduces the attorney time/cost
involved in reviewing the amendments. We appreciate your cooperation in this regard.
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Communicating With BSKB Via E-Mail
When communicating with members of BSKB via e-mail
concerning business matters, please "cc" mailroom@bskb.com.
This will ensure that your communication will be seen by our staff in the event that the
BSKB member to whom you sent the message is out of the office. Please also feel free to
contact BSKB regarding encryption of confidential communications before sending any
e-mails.
When forwarding new U.S. Patent and Design applications to us for
filing in the USPTO through our firm, please be sure to use our most current Combined
Declaration and Power of Attorney and Assignment Forms. Current versions of these forms
are available on our web page in both "fillable" and "downloadable"
format. Word processing versions are also available upon request. Please go to http://www.bskb.com/ and click on "Download Forms".
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