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Tag Archives: European patent office
EPO: Abolishment of the 10-Day Rule for Document Delivery
From November 1, 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) will be abolishing the 10-day rule for document delivery. Under the current rule, EPO notifications are considered delivered ten days after the date indicated on the document. Consequently, deadlines set from … Continue reading
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Tagged EPC, European patent application, European patent office
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Unitary Patent System: Start of the Transitional Measures on January 1, 2023
The President of the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the UPC recently announced that transitional measures for the introduction of Unitary patents will begin on January 1, 2023. … Continue reading
Cambodia: Validation Agreement Enters into Force
The European Patent Office (EPO) announced in a recent press release that the agreement between the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia (KH) and the EPO on the validation of European patents was signed on January 23, 2017. With … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodia, EPC, European patent application, European patent office, validation
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Moldova: Validation Agreement Enters into Force
The European Patent Office (EPO) announced in a recent press release that the agreement on the validation of European patents between the EPO and the Republic of Moldova has entered into force on November 1, 2015. With the recognition of … Continue reading
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Tagged EPC, European patent application, European patent office, Moldova, validation
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Morocco: Validation Agreement Enters into Force
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced in a recent press release that the agreement on the validation of European patents between the EPO and Morocco will enter into force on March 1, 2015. With the recognition of the EPC, … Continue reading
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Tagged EPC, European patent application, European patent office, Morocco, validation
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Ireland: London Agreement Enters into Force
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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Tagged European patent office, European patents, Ireland, language regime, London agreement, valdiation
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Amended Rules for European Divisional Applications: Consequences and Strategic Considerations for Practitioners
According to an announcement of the EPO, new rules for filing European divisional applications will enter into force on April 1, 2014. The new rules will have the consequence that for all European patent applications pending on April 1, 2014, … Continue reading
Rule 36 EPC: New Time Limits for Filing Divisional Applications at the European Patent Office
The European Patent Office (EPO) has finally bowed to the pressure of many applicants for a European patent and will introduce new rules governing the filing of divisional applications. As has been announced by the EPO on October 18, 2013, … Continue reading