EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a number of decisions recently. Two decisions relate to Patentability of plants and plant products under the EPC. One decision relates to Clarity of claims and amended claims in opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO. …
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Unitary Patent Package Update
KIPA participated in the Unitary Patent Package Conference 2015 in Amsterdam February 5th and 5th. KIPA is thus acquainted with the latest news and developments regarding the Unitary Patent system and the Unified Patents court. The new system will be up and running in 2016, but it is smart to […]
Read MoreCIPO findings can now be used for entry into the EPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
On January 6, 2015, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) started a 3-year PPH pilot program, which allows fast-track patent examination by one examining office using the examination results already available from another examining office. The PPH enables an applicant whose claims have found […]
Read MoreNorway joins the London Agreement
Norway has joined the London Agreement, which significantly reduces translation costs for those seeking patent protection in Norway. With the inclusion of Norway, all of the Nordic countries – Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland are a part of the London agreement.
Read MoreFirst Filing in Sweden – An Option with Advantages
For national Swedish patent applications filed on or after 01 July 2014, the application may be examined entirely in English. A complete description of recent changes to the Swedish Patents Act is available at the PRV website: http://prv.se/en/About-us/News/Changes-on-1-July-to-the-Swedish-Patents-Act/. Under the America Invents Act (AIA), a new priority founding application filed after […]
Read MoreOcclutech wins Invalidation of St Jude Patent -instructed and coordinated by KIPA
KIPA AB a Swedish IP firm today announced that it has again successfully coordinated a pan European litigation leading to a positive ruling for one of it’s clients by the U.K. Patents Court in the High Court of Justice. In the present case, Mr Justice Roth issued a judgment that […]
Read MoreWanted: TM specialist for KIPA team
KIPA Establishes Presence in Gothenburg
We are very happy to welcome Linus Byström to the KIPA team. Linus has a background as a European Patent Attorney in private practice as well as Head of IP in a multinational medical device company. KIPA is establishing presence in Gothenburg as an important step in our successful growth […]
Read MoreChina Adopts New Trade Mark Law
China’s new Trade Mark Law took effect on 1 May 2014. This is the third amendment of the law after previous amendments in 1993 and 2001 respectively since its adoption in 1982. Overall, the new Trade Mark Law is welcome as it introduces principles of honesty and good faith, tightens […]
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