The new version of Guidelines for Examination applicable as from March 1st, 2022 are available here.
The EPO has decided to introduce two measures to support access to the Unitary Patent.
Acceptance of DAS Codes
EPO published in Official Journal of January 2022 the new amounts of official fees applicable as of April 1st, 2022.
See the new amounst here
The deposit by Austria of its instrument of ratification launched entry into force of the Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application (PPA).
Communication by EPO of the certificate for a European patent
CIPO joins USPTO and JPTO with which INPI already has a PPH agreement
Article 83 EPC
Disclosure
USPTO follows JPTO with which INPI already has a PPH agreement
