Europäisches Patentamt

12 January 2023  The German Federal Constitutional Court has published a decision today confirming that the EPO’s appeal system provides independent and effective judicial relief, as required by the German constitution for courts of international organisations. …

Laut einer neuen gemeinsamen Studie des Europäischen Patentamts (EPA) und der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) über Patente auf Wasserstofftechnologien verlagern sich die Innovationen im Bereich Wasserstoff auf emissionsarme Lösungen, wobei die Europäische Union und Japan führend sind und die Vereinigten …

9 January 2023   The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme between the EPO and the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection of Peru (INDECOPI) became permanent on 2 January 2023. This follows the …

On 2 December 2022, President Campinos began his mission to Africa, which included visits to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Cameroon. The first part of the mission included a visit to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC, the …

Am 1. Januar 2023 beginnt der Zeitraum für die frühe Inanspruchnahme des Einheitspatents. Das einheitliche Patentsystem tritt voraussichtlich am 1. Juni 2023 in Kraft; zu diesem Zeitpunkt sollte auch das Einheitliche Patentgericht (EPG) seine Arbeit aufnehmen, was den Beginn einer …

At its 173rd meeting on 13 December 2022, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation decided to extend an invitation to accede to the European Patent Convention (EPC) to the Republic of Moldova. Moldova is expected to become …

14 December 2022 The first-ever European patent administration certification (EPAC) examination took place on 12 December 2022. More than 500 candidates from 33 countries sat the online examination, highlighting the global demand for such a certification …

13 December 2022 Today sees the launch of a unique new training resource, the “Learning path for patent administrators”. Brought to you by the European Patent Academy, it comprises a series of 21digital booklets for self-learners and …

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation has reappointed all three of the European Patent Office’s Vice-Presidents. At the Council’s 173rd meeting, Stephen Rowan (a British national), Vice-President for the Patent Granting Process …

13 December 2022 Today the EPO publishes the European Patent Academy’s 2023 training catalogue, which covers a varied and comprehensive portfolio of training activities, educational products and learning projects in the areas of patent …