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New Guidelines for Examination in the EPO
In March, the European Patent Office (EPO) has published a new version of the Guidelines for Examination. +
A word on plausibility and subsequent resumption of stayed proceedings
In November 2021, a Technical Board of Appeal referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding the notion of Plausibility and how it should be approached before the EPO. +
Increased burden of proof for owners of well-known trademarks
The decision of the General Court of European Union (December 7, 2022, T-623/21, EU:T:2022:776, Puma SE / EUIPO – Vaillant GmbH) has been widely commented by the IP community. +
World Quantum Day
Today, April 14, is World Quantum Day! +
MetaBirkin case: deafeating dissimulation and deceptive appearance!
On 8 February 2023, the New York Court found the American artist Mason Rothschild guilty of counterfeit and dilution of the registered trademark BIRKIN for marketing under the name “MetaBirkins” +
Data protection January-February 2023
This LAVOIX newsletter presents a selection of legal news in the field of personal data protection for the period January – February 2023. +
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 +
Start-up, SME: how to finance your patents with the Pass PI?
A start-up that owns a patent is at least three times more likely to succeed than others (Forbes, 2018). +
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, +
Early request for Unitary Patent possible from January 1st, 2023
The European Patent with unitary effect (“Unified Patent”) will be introduced soon. The final missing ratification is expected to be deposited by Germany in December. +