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  • European Commission EU Negotiators Reach Agreement to Modernize Copyright Rules

    February 15, 2019

    The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, announced on February 13, 2019, that it reached a political agreement on a new Copyright Directive that would require online platforms to compensate publishers and creators for the content that appears on their websites.
  • USPTO Crest PKI Sign-In Discontinued as of Feb. 15

    February 14, 2019

    EFS-Web and Private PAIR users will no longer be able to authenticate using PKI certificates on February 15, 2019
  • USPTO Publishes Report on Trends of US Women Inventors USPTO Publishes Report on Trends of US Women Inventors

    February 13, 2019

    The United States Patent & Trademark Office on February 11, 2019, released a report on the trends and characteristics of U.S. women inventors named on US patents granted from 1976 through 2016.
  • US Chamber Releases 2019 International IP Index US Chamber Releases 2019 International IP Index

    February 12, 2019

    The US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) on February 7, 2019 released its International IP Index, “Inspiring Tomorrow,” which assesses the intellectual property environments of 50 world economies.
  • Braille United States Ratifies Marrakesh Treaty

    February 11, 2019

    President Donald J. Trump signed the documents for the US to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty on January 28, 2019.