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Remedy Provided by EPC for Unobserved Terms due to Japan Earthquake

Visae Patentes | 15. März 2011 — ... reminded of the special remedy according to Rule 134(5) EPC in case a term could not be observed "due ... -observance of time limits and, more specifically, to Rule 134(5) EPC. Rule 134(5) EPC offers a safeguard in the case of non-observance of a time limit due ... technical disast…

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Reminder: Changes of EPC Entering Into Force as from 1 January 2011 (Information on Prior Art)
Reminder: Changes of EPC Entering Into Force as from 1 January 2011 (Information on Prior Art)

Visae Patentes | 26. Dezember 2010 — ... the following important changes of the EPC Implementing Regulations will enter into ... not required; copies of cited prior art are not required; search reports ... international and international-type search reports (Art. 15 PCT) search reports made ... of America. Amended Rule 141…

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EPO Patent Law Committee Proposes Amending Recent Amendments to Implementing Regulations

Visae Patentes | 24. Oktober 2010 —According to an update of 29 September 2010 on the EPO website, the Committee on Patent Law, a sub-committee of the Administrative Council of the EPO, gave a favourable opinion on proposals for changes to the EPC Implementing Regulations, that will be presented to the Administrative Council for deci…

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EPO Patent Law Committee Proposes Amending Recent Amendments to Implementing Regulations

Visae Patentes | 24. Oktober 2010 — ... on proposals for changes to the EPC Implementing Regulations, that will be ... voluntary divisional applications, namely communications under Art. 94(3) and Rule 71(1), (2) or (3) EPC; ... the patent under Rule 71(3) EPC. The current streamlined procedure will ... the strict regime of Rul…

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European Patent Network Supports Filing of Search Results under Amended Rule 141 EPC

Visae Patentes | 24. Oktober 2010 —Illustration on the website of the Europen Patent Network According to a Notice dated 28 July 2010 of the Administrative Council, the permanent utilisation scheme (see CA/D 18/09 of 28.10.2009, OJ EPO 2009, 585) to be implemented by amended Rule 141 and new Rule 70b EPC will apply to EP/PCT applica…

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European Patent Network Supports Filing of Search Results under Amended Rule 141 EPC
European Patent Network Supports Filing of Search Results under Amended Rule 141 EPC

Visae Patentes | 24. Oktober 2010 — ... National Patent Offices (NPOs) of the EPC member states agreed on "utilisation by ... according to amended Rule 141 (2) EPC, the EPO shall automatically include into ... the EPO itself: European search report (Art. 92 EPC) international search report ... 15(1) PCT) international-type …

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EPO tightens Information Disclosure Requirements
EPO tightens Information Disclosure Requirements

Visae Patentes | 4. August 2010 — ... of the revised European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) on 13 December 2007, ... to provide information on prior art taken into consideration in national ... Patent Offices (NPOs) of the EPC member states agreed on "utilisation ... request any information on prior art taken into consideration…

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