Monthly Archives: March 2014

Ireland: London Agreement Enters into Force

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Dr. Dirk Franke

With Ireland already having deposited on November 25, 2012 the instrument of accession to the London Agreement, the new legislation will formally enter into force in Ireland on March 1, 2014. Ireland had already signed into effect national laws in … Continue reading →

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EPO: Abolition of Established and Efficient Safety Mechanisms for Users

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Lisa Franke

This week we received an official notification of the European Patent Office (EPO) along with the regular statement of our deposit account of 10 February 2014 with the headline “abolishment of the administration fee in case of insufficient cover of … Continue reading →

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