Remote working with the EPO
In view of the Covid-19 coronavirus emergency, the EPO has made some changes to its procedures....
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Category: IP News
WIPO suspends all communication by postal mail
FICPI has recieved the following urgent message from WIPO: As noted in WIPO Update on...
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Important modifications in the system of resolving patent disputes in Poland
This year brings broad changes to the whole system of Polish intellectual property law...
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FICPI-Italy briefing on the new rules of procedure of the EPO Boards of Appeal
FICPI-Italy’s event offers the opportunity to gain the latest information on the important new...
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EUIPO meeting demonstrates commitment to IP protection in the digital age
FICPI continues its activity as a private sector stakeholder in the meetings that the Observatory...
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Unified Patent Court (UPC) project suffers further delays
Germany’s decision causes new delays but not death of the UPC project. The German Constitutional...
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EPO arrangements during the COVID-19 outbreak
The European Patent Office has published its latest guidance on disruptions caused by the COVID-19...
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Coronavirus: CNIPA’s special rules for time limit extension and rights restoration
Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, many applicants and IP agencies’ work, especially...
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An overview of India’s draft Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2019
India’s accession to the Locarno Agreement in June 2019 (with the treaties effective since...
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CRISPR gene editing technology patent revocation confirmed
The CRISPR ‘cut and paste’ gene editing technology is controversial yet looks to have real...
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EPO refuses patent application of AI inventor re. device for attracting enhanced attention
The EPO rejected two European patent applications on the grounds that the designated sole...
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March IGC meeting to focus on intellectual property and genetic resources
The Forty-First Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic...
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