'European' Tag

• Just a Reminder: EPO Fees Increase April 1

  February 22, 2010

  [Story ID: 542]
  The European Patent Office (“EPO”) recently announced that most of its fees will increase by between 5 and 8 per cent from April 1, 2010.  A summary of the new fees is shown here.
  What does this all mean to you?
  If you know that you want to enter the European regional phase of a [...]

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• Changes in the Implementing Rules of the European Patent Convention (EPC)

  February 2, 2010

  [Story ID: 163]
  The Administrative Council of the EPO decided, in March 2009, to make significant changes to the Implementing Rules of the European Patent Convention (EPC). These changes will enter into force on April 1, 2010 and will have a significant impact on the grant procedure before the EPO.
  Introduction of a new time limit for [...]

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