By Christopher P. Singer —

Increase in EP Search Authority Fees

In a notice published late last month, the USPTO announced WIPO’s decision to establish higher search fees for searches performed by the European Patent Office, effective on August 1, 2007.  On that date the fee the EPO will charge to act as the International Searching Authority will be $2,197 (currently the fee is $2,059).

Biotechnology and Chemical Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership Meeting

The next meeting of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Biotechnology and Chemical Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2007 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at GIPA large lecture room in Madison East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia.  More information about these meetings and presentations can be found here.  If you wish to attend the meeting in person, you are encouraged to confirm attendance by September 6, 2007 with Ms. Cecilia Tsang (phone: 571-272-0562; fax: 571-273-0562; e-mail: Cecilia.Tsang@uspto.gov).