Fee related amendments before the EPO and decision of EU Commission on full ban on patents for NGT plants
The EU Parliament approved the EU Commission’s proposals for new rules on plants obtained through ‚New Genomic Techniques‘ (NGTs) on February 7, 2024. The key aspects of the proposals can...
Weiterlesen ›Important new developments related to Patents in Europe
Although with some delay, Germany has finally announced in a statement of the federal Ministry of Justice that it has ratified the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court. The specific...
Weiterlesen ›UPC announces further postponement of its launch
Although the UPC repeatedly confirmed until November 2022 that the launch date of the UPC, which was scheduled to open its doors on April 1, 2023, would be maintained, a...
Weiterlesen ›Important decisions prior to the launch of the Unitary Patent system
After many years, starting with the EU regulations establishing the Unitary Patent system of January 20, 2013, the UPC Agreement is expected to enter into force in the last quarter...
Weiterlesen ›Upcoming new regulations in german patent law
With the new Second German Patent Law Modernization Act and a Further German Act on Duties of the GPTO and to Revise the Patent Costs Act which have been promulgated...
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