Cassandra L. Wilkinson
What does the Adoption of the Unitary Patent System Mean for U.S Inventors?
Despite numerous setbacks and delays - most recently a June 2017 decision by the German Constitutional Court that prevents Germany from...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 30, 2017
- 3 min
The Big Five Unveil Trademark Status Icons
As you may know, at any time, you can check the status of any pending or registered trademark at the United State Patent and Trademark...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 9, 2017
- 2 min
Hague Agreement and the First Hague Design Granted Protection in the United States
The Hague Agreement is an international registration system that allows the possibility of obtaining protection for up to 100 industrial...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 4, 2017
- 3 min
Don't Wait to Record Changes in Ownership of International IP
Part of my position as an international paralegal is handling the recordation of ownership changes in various countries. This can be...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 11, 2015
- 5 min
National Patent Applications
You’ve filed for patent protection in the U.S. and are now considering filing internationally. You decide that you only need protection...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 4, 2014
- 4 min
Long-Distance Relationships
Some say long distance relationships just don’t last, but hey, what do they know? After being a part of Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- May 25, 2014
- 2 min
What Keeps the Reel Going: World Intellectual Property Day Celebrates Film
While one could argue that every day is a day to celebrate intellectual property, the official World Intellectual Property day is...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 25, 2013
- 2 min
Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expression
If you are like me, you have grown up in a family with many idiosyncrasies, traditions and shared knowledge. The implication of this is...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 25, 2013
- 3 min
On Your Mark! The Madrid Protocol -- Filing For Trademark Protection Internationally
When protecting intellectual property internationally, often an applicant of a U.S. trademark application or registration will want to...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 3, 2012
- 6 min
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) / International Patent Filing In A Nutshell
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty among 144 contracting states. The world’s major corporations,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 28, 2011
- 3 min
Beware of Intellectual Property Scams
Have you recently received an email claiming that someone is trying to register a domain name incorporating your trademark in Asia? If...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 2, 2011
- 3 min
Madrid System for International Registration of Trademarks
The Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks was established in 1891 and functions under the Madrid Agreement and...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 10, 2010
- 2 min
Apostille or Authentication?
Authentication or legalization of documents is a necessary step in international patent and trademark filing. Most countries require a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 2, 2009
- 1 min
Thailand Joins PCT
Thailand has recently become the 142nd contracting state of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Any PCT application filed on or after...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 2, 2009
- 1 min
Effective Filing Date for International Applications
Under Section 102(e) of Title 35 of the United States Code, a person is not entitled to a patent if their invention was described in a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 1, 2008
- 1 min
Recent IP 5 Meeting
The five major intellectual property offices (IP 5) recently announced that they have laid out a blueprint for work sharing and...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 2, 2006
- 3 min
Alphabet Soup: PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) and Other Letters
The PCT application may be filed in the USPTO as an RO although the IB of the WIPO administers the PCT. Have you got that? The Patent...
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