Thinking Globally: International Patent Filing And Inventors’ Rights
Filing a patent internationally demands attention to many considerations including subject matter, where to file, budgets, timing, translations, and local legal and procedural frameworks. There are several jurisdiction-specific legal issues related to filing of patent applications that are more commonly appreciated such as the need to recognize where the subject invention was made and the citizenship and residency of the inventors. As corporations reach across the world for innovative ideas, it becomes increasingly important [...]