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Successful petition for review at the European Patent Office
For only the second time the European Patent Office procedure under which an appeal board decision can be challenged has…
Read MoreExtension of patent protection by supplementary protection certificates
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) recently provided guidance as to how various aspects of the EU…
Read MoreDistinctive trade marks in Europe
A decision has been issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) with regard to the standard required…
Read MoreTaking the initiative to minimise delays in UK and European patent prosecution
To some extent, applicants can readily control the speed of patent prosecution at both the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK…
Read MoreWhich ISA to choose? A briefing note for US attorneys
When filing an international patent application, one of the choices available is which International Searching Authority (ISA) to select for…
Read MoreEuropean Patent Office official fees go up
The official fees of the European Patent Office (EPO) rise as of 1 April 2012. This is the increase that…
Read MoreEuropean Patent Office rules on disclaimers
The European Patent Office’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has issued its decision, G2/10, regarding whether it is allowable to…
Read MoreIncrease in number of top-level domain names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), after six years of planning, finally approved plans to increase the…
Read MoreNew top level domain name
New .xxx Adult Entertainment Domain Name The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently approved the formation…
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