Happy World IP Day!
Happy World IP Day! Every year, on the 26th of April, the IP community takes a moment to celebrate and reflect on IP’s global impact. The theme for this year’s World IP Day is “IP and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)”, highlighting the importance of IP as a key driver in the quest to make […]
The Prokurio May and June Roadmap is Ready!
We regularly share our roadmap so that our clients know how we are investing their subscription dollars/euros. This week, we thought we’d give everyone a preview of the new things coming throughout the remainder of Q2. You won’t be disappointed! Check out our weekly product updates and keep us honest! Madrid Protocol Forecasting – May […]
USPTO Fee Updates Coming in 2025!
The USPTO has recently published its proposed 2025 patent and trademark fee increases for commentary. There’s a lot to process, so we thought it might be helpful to highlight some of the major USPTO fee changes for you. Let’s dig in! Proposed Patent Updates The justification for the patent fee increases is the need to […]
Quartz IP & Prokurio Partner to Streamline IP Cost Forecasting
Quartz IP and Prokurio have partnered to integrate IP forecasting capabilities into the PracticeLink IP practice management workflow suite. With the release of version 2.3, PracticeLink users will no longer need to worry about managing weblinks and passwords for their cost forecasting tool or locating previously run forecasts. They’ll be able to launch Prokurio’s IP […]
IP Maintenance Agreement Best Practices – Part II
Last week, we kicked off the first of a two-part series designed to provide you with the answers to a common question we receive: “What should we include in our IP maintenance agreement to ensure control of our costs?“. This week, we wrap the series up with a deep dive into best practices for agent […]
IP Maintenance Agreement Best Practices – Part I
We’ve been working with several companies who are switching maintenance providers, and a common question we receive is “What should we include in our IP maintenance agreement to ensure control of our costs?“. If you have the same question, you’re in luck – we’ve put together a two-part series to provide you with everything you […]
Things Are Starting to Bloom at Prokurio!
Spring brings new beginnings and new growth, so Prokurio is celebrating by launching some new stuff! First, we kick things off with our new Jumpstart Competitive Upgrade. This program makes it easy (and cost-effective) for your firm to transition off an old Forecaster/Estimator tool – even if you have one, two, or three years left […]
Here Come the Spring IP Conferences!
Spring has officially sprung, and the last batch of IP conferences are queued up before the Summer break. This week, we take a quick look at several to consider if you have some free time (and some free budget). Let’s make those reservations! March 18 to 20th IPBC Europe – Munich, Germany This conference uniquely […]
A New Search Authority Option for US PCT Applicants
On March 6th, the USPTO Director and the Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), signed an 8-year arrangement (their words, not ours), opening up the option for US PCT applicants to choose the Philippines as their International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). This week, we break […]
No IP Currency Controls? It’s Costing You
It’s somewhat shocking, but we regularly encounter IP owners without IP currency controls in their agreements. For many organizations, getting currency controls in every agreement could be a massive project, so we recommend getting started with patent annuity and trademark renewal agreements and going from there. Why is this important? Our data shows that without […]
