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18.09.2023

New PPH agreement between INPI and Moroccan Patent Office (OMPIC)

Moroccan patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil), KIPO and CNIPA with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]

Category: Brevet - France

14.09.2023

European protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products

On 12/09/2023, the European Parliament approved new EU rules aimed at safeguarding the geographical indications (GI) for craft and industrial products, inspired by the existing rules for agricultural products.[more]

Category: MEM

30.08.2023

T0558/20

Article 53(c) EPC, novelty Article 54(5) EPC[more]

Category: BEP

30.08.2023

T3012/18

Article 13(2) RPBA 2020, sufficiency of disclosure[more]

Category: BEP

19.07.2023

T0879/21

Late submissions during oral proceedings[more]

Category: BEP

19.07.2023

T0066/20

Substantial procedural violation[more]

Category: BEP

09.06.2023

T1128/19

Double patenting, divisional application, clarity[more]

Category: BEP

09.06.2023

T1541/19

Inventive step, technical problem, experimental data[more]

Category: BEP

18.05.2023

Use of "Paris 2024"

The upcoming Olympic Games (Olympics) in Paris in 2024 provide the opportunity to remind that the use of some terms relating to the Olympic Games is regulated under French law.Indeed, the terms, colors, drawings (even a flame...[more]

Category: Marques - France, MFR

26.04.2023

T1099/21

Admissibility of deletion of a feature, Article 123(2) EPC[more]

Category: BEP

26.04.2023

T0130/19

Exceptional circumstances, Article 13(2) RPBA , sufficiency of disclosure[more]

Category: BEP

20.04.2023

French collective trademarks

The logos are collective trademarks.A collective trademark, designated so at the time of filing, is suitable for distinguishing the goods or services of persons authorized to use it under its Regulation of Use.The...[more]

Category: Marques - France, MFR

18.04.2023

New PPH agreement between INPI and Chinese Patent Office (CNIPA)

Chinese patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil) and KIPO with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]

Category: BFR, Brevet - France

23.03.2023

T1624/21

Standard of proof for assessment of novelty[more]

Category: BEP

23.03.2023

T0279/20

Priority claim, Article 54(3) EPC, disclaimer[more]

Category: BEP

15.03.2023

French guarantee trademarks

The guarantee trademark replaced the collective certification trademark in the Law n°2019-486 of May 22nd, 2019, also called PACTE law.[more]

Category: Marques - France, MFR

21.02.2023

T0088/21

The applicant's (appellant's) appeal is against the examining division's decision to refuse European patent application No. 16 751 065.0.The examining division came to the conclusion that the insertion of an undisclosed...[more]

Category: BEP

21.02.2023

T0670/20

Appeals were filed against the interlocutory decision of the opposition division that patent 2140867 as amended met the requirements of the EPC.Claim 1 as maintained relates to:"A pharmaceutical composition,wherein the...[more]

Category: BEP

08.02.2023

Action against the use of the name of the painter Klein

The company T. creates, manufactures and sells furnishing fabrics. In 2017, it created a blue wall panel. It offered it for sale under the name "Klein in Paradise" as well as 19 references of fabrics and wallpapers identified...[more]

Category: Marques - France, MFR

25.01.2023

T1295/18

The patent proprietor filed an appeal against the opposition division's decision to revoke the patent because the invention was not disclosed in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person...[more]

Category: BEP

25.01.2023

T0920/18

The appeal of the opponent (hereinafter appellant) lies from the decision of the opposition division according to which the opposition against European patent 2 600 713 was rejected.According to the contested decision, the...[more]

Category: BEP

16.12.2022

T0229/20

The opposition division decided that European patent 2 627 318 as amended in accordance with auxiliary request 2 met the requirements of the EPC. The patent proprietor and the opponent filed appeals.Claim 1 as granted related...[more]

Category: BEP, Brevet international

16.12.2022

T0470/21

The patent proprietor's (appellant's) appeal lies from the opposition division's decision to revoke European patent No. 1 901 842 B1.The board does not find that the opposition division conducted the proceedings in a surprising...[more]

Category: BEP, Brevet international

15.12.2022

Directive and Regulation proposals for the future of Community designs

The European Commission published the proposals for revised Regulation and Directive on designs. The two proposals now remain to be accepted by the European Parliament and the Council.The proposals intend to modernize the...[more]

Category: DEM, Dessins - étranger

05.12.2022

UPC: postponement of entry into force

Start of sunrise period delayed by two months[more]

Category: BEP, Brevet international

29.11.2022

EU Commission issued proposals for a Directive and a Regulation on designs in the EU

The proposals are open for feedback for a minimum period of 8 weeks expiring on 23/01/2023.Proposals are available here[more]

Category: DEM, Dessins - étranger

18.11.2022

T1553/19

The appeal of the patent proprietor is against the decision of the opposition division regarding maintenance of European patent No. 2 337 805 in amended form.Claim 1 of the main request read as follows:"1. Polymerizable...[more]

Category: BEP

18.11.2022

T0618/19

The proprietor and the opponent both lodged an appeal against the opposition division's interlocutory decision holding the then auxiliary request 3 allowable.Independent product claim 10 of the main request reads as...[more]

Category: BEP

21.10.2022

T0424/21

The appeal lodged by the opponent (appellant) lies from the opposition division's decision to reject the opposition against European patent No. 2 691 417. The patent is entitled "Antibody Fc variants".Claim 1 of the patent...[more]

Category: BEP

21.10.2022

T2795/19

The applicant lodged an appeal against the decision of the examining division refusing European patent application No. 12002842.8.On 5 October 2022 oral proceedings took place, during which the appellant filed amended claims...[more]

Category: BEP

03.10.2022

T2964/18

Opposition division maintained European patent No. 2 785 807 ("the patent") in its form modified on the basis of the auxiliary request 1. Opponent 2 ("appellant") appealed this decision.The appellant requested that document...[more]

Category: 92, BEP

03.10.2022

T2764/18

The appeal of the applicant (appellant) lies from a decision of an examining division, refusing the European patent application No. 09 757 250.7 with the title "Pestivirus replicons providing an RNA-based viral vector...[more]

Category: 92, BEP

02.09.2022

T 1225/18

This decision concerns the appeal filed by the opponent (appellant) against the opposition division's interlocutory decision which held the European patent in an amended form.Claim 1 of the main request, which the opposition...[more]

Category: BEP, Brevets - étranger

02.09.2022

T1831/16

European patent No. 2 522 717 is based on European patent application No. 12 160 789.9, entitled "Oligopeptide-free cell culture media", filed as a divisional application of the earlier European patent application No. 07702574.0...[more]

Category: BEP, Brevets - étranger

01.09.2022

A new member state for the EPC

Montenegro loses its status of extension state and becomes, as of 01/10/2022, a new full member of the EPC, bringing the number of EPC member states to 39.[more]

Category: BEP

01.09.2022

New PPH agreement between INPI and Korean Patent Office

Korean patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO and INPI (Brazil) with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]

Category: Brevet - France, Brevet international

26.07.2022

T3255/19

European patent 2 451 486 ("the patent") was granted with independent claim 1 relating to:"A conjugate for use in medicine, the conjugate comprising an L-asparaginase from Erwinia chrysanthemi having at least 90% identity to...[more]

Category: BEP, Brevet international

25.07.2022

T0755/16

Appeals have been filed by the opponent and the patent proprietor against the opposition division’s interlocutory decision to maintain European patent No. 2 170 949 in amended form according to auxiliary request 2. Claim 1 of...[more]

Category: BEP, Brevets - étranger

20.06.2022

T0452/20

European patent 2 790 657 was granted with claim 1 as follows:"1. Cosmetic composition for coating keratinous fibres of the emulsion type, comprising:- an aqueous phase,- at least one wax, and- an emulsifying system...[more]

Category: BEP

17.06.2022

T2471/17

The European patent No. 2 322 153 was granted with a set of 11 claims. Claim 1 as granted reads as follows:1. A compound that inhibits hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) hydroxylase activity for use in treating or preventing iron...[more]

Category: BEP

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