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With Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 22, the EPO announced an adjustment of official fees
The fees and expenses as revised by the EPO are binding on payments made on or after 1 April 2023.
This adjustment comes only one year after the last fee adjustment of 1 April 2022. In the past, the EPO used to adapt the official fees every two years.
Germany has deposited its ratification for the UPC Agreement
Germany has ratified the UPC Agreement on February 17, 2023, see https://www.unified-patent-court.org/en/news/upc-agreement-ratification-breaking-news.
Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court: organization and impacts on IP rights
When to file opt-out applications?
What does « opt-out » mean?
Opt-out is a request to withdraw a European patent or a published application from the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). (more…)
EPO celebrates the 50th anniversary of the EPC
The European Patent Convention (EPC) was signed in Munich on October 5, 1973 and entered into force on October 7, 1977 for the following member states: Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.