Jan 13, 2023 A change to the Rule 71(3) communication from the EPO By Thomas Storey A "prior national right" or "earlier national right" is a national patent or application which was filed before, but published after the...
Dec 29, 2021 Will the European patent system embrace grace periods? By Graham Burnett-Hall The European Patent Office is conducting a survey of European patent applicants, to assess the impact of the EPO's strict novelty...
Dec 10, 2021 Christmas is coming for the UPC provisional application period By Graham Burnett-Hall As announced by the European Patent Office, Austria has completed its ratification process for the Protocol on Provisional Application of...