The Unified Patent Court becomes operational on June 1, 2023.
The Unified Patent Court will have jurisdiction over European patents in all European Union countries with the exception of Spain, Croatia and Poland. The Unified Patent Court, under the umbrella of the European Union, will be able to deal in a …
EURASIA: Protecting Industrial Property beyond Russia
Eurasian Patents, Designs and Trademarks, a regional Industrial Property protection system that goes beyond Russia. The Eurasian Patent Organization is an international organization created in 1995 that manages through the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) the protection of inventions and industrial designs for …
The Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent
On January 19, 2022, the provisional phase of the Protocol of the Agreement on the Unified Patent Courtbegan. With this milestone, a transition period begins before the entry into force of the agreement establishing the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent. …
Record of European patent applications of Spanish origin.
The European Patent Office has just released the data regarding the filing of European patent applications during 2019. They reflect a new record for applications of Spanish origin. Specifically, European patent applications of Spanish origin grew by 6%,following the trend of the …
Brexit is here
Brexit is here, the UK’s exit from the European Union is imminent and with it many questions about what will happen. Although the exit is effective on February 1, 2020, as regard to Industrial Property rights, the key date will be December …
Hong Kong launches a new patent grant system
The new patent system will enter into force on December 19. Hong Kong launches a new patent grant system. With this legislative novelty, the applicant will have the option of choosing the Hong Kong Patent Office as responsible for processing and …
Samoa joins the PCT
Samoa joins the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), becoming the country number 153 in signing this agreement. Its entry shall have effect for those applications filed as from 2 January 2020. For more information, click here. In addition, as of from that date, …
Canada modernizes its patent law
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has launched several amendments to the Patent Act and the new Patent Rules, which will come into force on October 30, 2019. This updated legislative regime will permit Canada to implement the Patent Law Treaty (PLT). ThisTreaty, already …
Patents in countries that no longer exist
At a time when the UK’s exit from the European Union and the delay in the unitary patent makes us question the management of industrial property rights at European level; it is worth remembering that this is not the first time that …
European Patent Office Announces Strategic Plan 2023
The European Patent Office (EPO) has just launched its strategic plan for 2023. Ambitious goals are set: from the recognition of the value of the human team that makes it up, to the improvement of the most technical aspects of its organizational …
