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Young EPLAW - Annual Congress

Young EPLAW - Annual Congress

16 April 2018
Pierre-Emmanuel MEYNARD, Attorney-at-law since 2014, will be attending the Young EPLAW Congress (European Patent Lawyers Association), in Brussels, Belgium. This event is a unique opportunity to meet young lawyers from all over Europe and discuss European patent law.

Events

Brexit : what future for your trademarks and designs ?

Brexit : what future for your trademarks and designs ?

Brexit : what future for your trademarks and designs ? - Following the rejection of the withdrawal agreement by the British Parliament and in view of the difficulties and major sticking points in the negotiations, the possibility of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without an agreement ("Hard Brexit") is becoming more and more likely...

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Decision "Kraftfahrzeugfelgen II" (Motor vehicle rim II) of the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH)

Decision "Kraftfahrzeugfelgen II" (Motor vehicle rim II) of the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH)

According to Article 110 I of the community design regulation (CDR) protection as a Community design shall not exist for a design which constitutes a component part of a complex product used within the meaning of Article 19(1) for the purpose of the repair of that complex product so as to restore its original appearance.

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Assessment of the distinctive character of three-dimensional trademarks: The need for a remarkable shape

Assessment of the distinctive character of three-dimensional trademarks: The need for a remarkable shape

In December 2015, Wajos GmbH filed before EUIPO the following three-dimensional trademark application for the shape of a container in relation to goods in classes 29, 30, 32 and 33.

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Acceptance of International Applications filed in French or German into third pilot project on collaborative search and examination (CS&E) under the PCT.

Acceptance of International Applications filed in French or German into third pilot project on collaborative search and examination (CS&E) under the PCT.

On 31 May 2018, the IP5 Offices (European Patent Office, Japanese Patent Office, Korean Patent Office, US Patent Office and Chinese Patent Office) launched a third pilot project on collaborative search and examination (CS&E) under the PCT (hereinafter "the pilot project").

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Non-payment of outstanding annuity obligations in Indonesia will result in the registry's non-acceptance of new patent filings from the same proprietor

Non-payment of outstanding annuity obligations in Indonesia will result in the registry's non-acceptance of new patent filings from the same proprietor

On 16 August 2018, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) issued a Circular [...] If Patent Holders do not comply with this requirement, the DGIP will no longer accept any new patent filings from the same Patent Holders until their entire annuity fee debts are settled.

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Patentability of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)

Patentability of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)

Patentability of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) - With the revision of the Guidelines for Examination (see our October 2018 IP Alert), the European Patent Office has also revised its practice for the assessment of claims related to the presentation of information and GUIs.

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Updated EPO Guidelines for Examination

Updated EPO Guidelines for Examination

Updated EPO Guidelines for Examination - From November 1st, 2018 the new and updated Guidelines for Examination will be applicable. The complete list of amendments in the November 2018 Guidelines can be found at : http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines2018/e/m.htm.

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Restoration of the right of priority in the international phase and the effects before the EPO (Decision J10/17)

Restoration of the right of priority in the international phase and the effects before the EPO (Decision J10/17)

The PCT Regulation allow, according to Rule 26bis.3, two criteria for restoration of the right of priority by the Receiving Office, namely that the failure to file the international application within the priority period (i) occurred in spite of due care required by the circumstances having been taken; or (ii) was unintentional.

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Validation in Cambodia on the basis of a Chinese patent

Validation in Cambodia on the basis of a Chinese patent

Validation in Cambodia on the basis of a Chinese patent - Since March 28th, 2018, it is possible to validate a Chinese patent in Cambodia - Conditions and documents required for validation...

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VPP Spring Meeting

VPP Spring Meeting

26 - 27 April 2018
Meet Anne FRANCASTEL, European patent attorney, at the VPP Spring meeting, Association of Intellectual Property Experts, in Stuttgart, Germany.

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G1/18 - New referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

G1/18 - New referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

G1/18 - New referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - In accordance with Article 112(1)(b) EPC, the President of the European Patent Office has referred the following point of law concerning the interpretation of Article 108 EPC to the Enlarged Board of Appeal...

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