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Tag Archives: EPO
The “Black Hole”: Why the German Priority Document Remains a Legal Risk at the EPO
Anyone filing a European patent application that claims a German priority must supply the priority document — yet receives no confirmation from the EPO that it has arrived and been accepted. Since the DPMA joined WIPO DAS there has been … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, Patent Law
Tagged EPO, European patent application, priority
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Can Relevant Prior Art Be “Hidden” Behind the Closest Prior Art?
Under EPC patent law, can more relevant — in particular, technically closer — prior art be “hidden” by instead relying on a different document with a similar purpose as the closest prior art (CPA)? The question is sharpened by the … Continue reading
The Quiet Cost Creep: How the EPO Has Multiplied Its Fees, Step by Step, in Recent Years
When the European Patent Office (EPO) announces a fee increase, the headline number is usually reassuring: “an average of 4%”, “around 5%”. These percentages are technically correct — and still misleading. They describe the mean across a fee schedule with … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, Patent Law
Tagged Cost Increase, EPO, European patent application, European patent office, Official Fees
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When the Description Reads Along: G 1/24, AI-Assisted Drafting, and the Firm’s New Liability Risk
For decades, the description was the quiet part of a patent application. The music played in the claims; the description supplied background, embodiments, and fallback positions. As long as the claims were clear on their own, the exact wording of … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, Patent Law
Tagged AI, description adaptation, EPO, European Law. Tagged: G 1/24, patent law
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Changing the Name of an IP Rights Holder or Applicant
Company names change, individuals marry, corporate structures are reorganised. Whenever the holder or applicant of an IP right is affected, the relevant register should be updated promptly. This article summarises what to bear in mind when recording a name change … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, German law, International Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Tagged EPO, EUIPO, GPTO, name change, transfer
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Micro Entity Fee Reductions: What the GPTO Offers – and What It Does Not
We are regularly asked whether Germany offers a special fee reduction for small applicants – a “micro-entity discount” of the kind familiar from the United States or the European Patent Office. The short answer is that the German Patent and … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, German law, International Law, Patent Law
Tagged EPO, Micro entity status
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Andorra: New Patent Law and Possible Validation Agreement With EPO
Andorra is currently negotiating an agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO) for the validation of European patents in this country, as well as to become a member state of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Both agreements may enter into … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, International Law, Patent Law
Tagged Andorra, EPC, EPO, patent law, validation
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