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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