Patent Law: Exclusive Rights

The Truth About EAR Export Licenses

Posted from PLI Patent Practice Center ... 112 days ago
Patent Law : News

It is now time to set the record straight and expose those who are writing on the Internet that the recent USPTO notice in the Federal Register means that outsourcing patent preparation and search work can continue status quo because there has been no change in the law. First, there has been no change in the law. Second, the Federal Register Notice signals a change of policy and demonstrates that the US Patent Office and the Department of Commerce are actually going to enforce the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Third, only those technologies that require a license pursuant to the EAR... (original story)