IP Financial Friday: Jan 13
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY
13 JANUARY,2023
US PATENT GRANTS AT 4 YEAR LOW
IFI CLAIMS released its annual report on global patent activity this week.
Unsurprisingly, COVID and USPTO backlogs have impacted patent growth,
with US patent grants at record lows.
Fortunately, US applications in 2022 rebounded to record levels, painting an
optimistic picture for the future.
https://www.ificlaims.com/news/view/ifi-claims-2022-rankings.html
EASTERN IP OWNERSHIP
IFI CLAIMS also highlighted the increasing dominance of Asia across the globe.
Samsung received the most patents globally, taking the title from IBM, which had held the #1 position since 1993.
As of Jan 1, Japanese companies own more than 1/3 of patent families globally, followed by Chinese companies at 25% and US companies at 16%.
Fee updates
Canadian Fees – Effective January 1:
Canada increased many of their fees by 3.4%. The full list exceeds our ability to cover here but includes:
Applications for extension of time
Application fees
Maintenance fees over 150 CAD
International transmittal fee
International Search fee
Preliminary examination fee
Reissue fee
Re-examination fee
Fee for correction of an error