In my previous article I presented some data on Australian standard patent application prosecution events between 2017 and 2021. While the total number of events (examination requests, examination reports, responses and acceptances) has remained fairly consistent in recent years,
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Mea Culpa! Corrections to 2021 Australian Patent Filing Statistics Show a Bigger Bumper Year than Originally Reported
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Each January, there is great interest in the leading recipients of US patents issued during the previous year and, in particular, whether IBM will once again retain the leading position it has held for over two decades. The answer to…
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