The procedure before the European Patent Office (EPO) up to the granting of a patent is complex and associated with legal and procedural questions at many points. This is why we should like to provide you with general information here on specific topics which are usually important in the grant proceedings before the EPO.
>> Scope for acceleration for applicants in the EP process
>> Extension and validation states
>> Provisional protection
The most important issues relating to the legal protection of industrial property rights.
Would you like more information? Here you can find a number of further links with relevant institutions and addresses relating to the legal protection of industrial property rights.
Please note that these are external links for which the respective supplier is responsible for their contents. Please direct suggestions, corrections and requests for additions to us by email to office@pruefer.eu.
Links:
» German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA)
» European Patent Office (EPA)
» World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
» European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
» Chamber of Patent Attorneys
» United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
» STREITBÖRGER.
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» Confidential document exchange
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