After a long period, the EPO Guidelines were amended in March 2021 (the last change was in November 2019). Let us take a look at the amendments relating to the representation before the EPO. As it has been the practice for a long time, the EP patent law has been allowing new applications to be […]
In Intellectual Property matters, major changes in law or procedures often come into force on “April Fool’s Day”. This is the case today with the entry into force of the procedures for the invalidity and forfeiture of trademarks before the French IP Office (INPI). Background: During the trademark registration procedure before the French IP Office, […]
In Intellectual Property matters, major changes in law or procedures often come into force on “April Fool’s Day”. This is the case today with the entry into force of the patent opposition procedure before the French IP Office (INPI). Background: During the patent grant procedure before the French IP Office (INPI), the examiner determines whether […]
Why a Soteryah index? Besides international investments in business, investors and applicants are oftentimes faced with a need to choose countries where they are to continue IP procedures. The question then arises regarding in which countries to invest in priority, and based on which criteria. The choice of countries where to invest must, as much […]
How to file a patent? How to write a patent? Vast questions! The patent is essentially an industrial property right allowing the legal appropriation of a technical innovation. We can speak of a legal monopoly. In return for this monopoly authorized by the state, the applicant must give a minimum of information on his invention. […]
Prior art research consists of conducting a survey of documentary databases, in particular those specialized in patents, in order to try to find previous documents which disclose elements similar to the invention that you want to protect. The question then becomes whether the invention to be protected has already been fully or partially disclosed. If […]
The creation of start-ups and the development of the company are an obstacle course, in particular with regard to financing. The prerequisite is of course the definition of a significant competitive advantage, which can then materialize in sales of products or services. But from the start of the start-up, it needs a lot of funding […]
The profession of French IP Attorney (Conseil en Propriété Industrielle – CPI) is a regulated profession like that of lawyers with specific ethics and professional secrecy. In order to become a French IP Attorney, one must have technical or scientific background up to Masters level or an engineering degree. In addition, one must have at […]
After EUIPO in particular, Germany has just put into force a new law on the unusual categories of brands. The Markenrechtsmodernisierungsgesetz came into force on January 14, 2019. For the record, this follows a corresponding European directive in force since 2016. Movement marks, multimedia marks and holographic marks are now officially filable before the German […]
While objections to the BREXIT are raised with articles in the news, let’s review its impact on intellectual property rights. There is much debate about the possibility for UK IP attorneys to represent their clients before the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). This would represent an estimated turnover between 789 million and 1.7 billion pounds. […]