Moroccan patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil), KIPO and CNIPA with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]
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]
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]
Exceptional circumstances, Article 13(2) RPBA , sufficiency of disclosure[more]
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]
Chinese patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil) and KIPO with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]
The guarantee trademark replaced the collective certification trademark in the Law n°2019-486 of May 22nd, 2019, also called PACTE law.[more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Start of sunrise period delayed by two months[more]
The proposals are open for feedback for a minimum period of 8 weeks expiring on 23/01/2023.Proposals are available here[more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Korean patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO and INPI (Brazil) with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]
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]
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]
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]