Effects of GATT and NAFTA on PTO practice

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Both NAFTA and the GATT side agreement, Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS), require changes in US patent law and in Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) practice. According to NAFTA, the date of invention in any NAFTA country can be used as the basis for securing a patent. GATT-TRIPS covers intellectual property protection in the more than 100 countries which are parties to the agreement. The Uruguay Round Agreements Act, which implements GATT-TRIPS in the US, expands the ability to get a patent based on a date of invention outside the US, makes it possible to file a provisional application and changes the patent term to 20 years. PTO staff will face the challenge of accommodating these changes.

Protection and preservation

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Remarks of the Honorable Carlos J. Moorhead before the Patent and Trademark Office Society

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House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Chair Carlos J. Moorhead reflects on the value of strong intellectual property protection to the US economy as well as reviewing 1995 legislation. The strength of patent laws and the Patent and Trademark Office has allowed the biotechnology and computer software industries to flourish in the US. Laws enacted in 1995 addressed performances of sound recordings via digital equipment, trademark dilution that is not based on the likelihood of confusion, and accelerated review for biotechnology process patents.

Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Copyright, Copyrights, Trademark dilution, Speeches, lectures and essays, Moorhead, Carlos J.

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Remarks: IPO/PTO Day

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The outgoing Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks reflects on his time in office and the future. The Patent and Trademark Office has undergone a shift towards an external customer focus. New directions for the future will include automation of the patent process, harmonization of US patent law with international law and improved relations between management and the patent office workforce.

Forecasts and trends, Patent law

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