EPO further extended to May 4th, 2020 all time limits expiring on or after March 15th, 2020.
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EPO clarifies the date at which the new amounts of fees as from April 1st are due
Due dates and delays during the outbreak
Decree 2020-225 specifying the particulars of the new opposition proceedings against a granted French patent was published on March 8, 2020
Order 2020-116 published on February 13, 2020 introduces new opposition proceedings for patents in France
Law n°2019-486 dated 22/05/2019 relating to growth and transformation of businesses, referred to as PACTE Law, brings numerous changes to French patent law.
EPO considers that the requirement of designation of inventor was not met.
European Union becomes the fifth member of this international system.
On 10/04/2019, the due date for UK leaving the European Union has been postponed to 31/10/2019.
As indicated in our news dated November 2018, for EUTMs and RCDs that are soon to be renewed, renew…
On 17/12/2012, a Portuguese individual filed a European trademark application "NEYMAR" for designating clothing, shoes and headgear. This trademark was registered in 2013, and the Brazilian footballer…
