OJ EPO 2019, A49 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents

The European Patent Office (EPO) is aware that European patent applicants and proprietors sometimes receive invoices from firms and individuals inviting them to pay for the publication and/or registration of their applications and patents.

OJ EPO 2019, A51 - Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/19

In accordance with Article 112(1)(a) EPC, Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.03 has referred the following points of law to the Enlarged Board of Appeal by interlocutory decision of 25 February 2019 in case T 831/17:

1. In appeal proceedings, is the right to oral proceedings under Article 116 EPC limited if the appeal is manifestly inadmissible?

OJ EPO 2019, A53 - CH/LI Switzerland/Liechtenstein

New fee rates

On 17 April 2019 the Federal Council approved the decision of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) to amend the renewal fees for Swiss and European patents effective in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Switzerland and Liechtenstein are advised that from 1 July 2019 the rates below apply.

Renewal fees:

OJ EPO 2019, A54 - FR France

Filing of European patent applications pursuant to Article 75(1)(b) and (2) EPC

The French Patent Office (INPI) has informed us of certain changes relating to the electronic filing of European patent applications.

1. Applications claiming the priority of an earlier French application can be filed, in person or by post, at the EPO or at INPI headquarters in Courbevoie.

Art. R. 614-1 French Intellectual Property Code (Regulations)

OJ EPO 2019, A55 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2019 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Switzerland from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC [..]

Full title: OJ EPO 2019, A55 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2019 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Switzerland from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme [ 1 ] , [ 2 ]

OJ EPO 2019, A56 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2019 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme

1. Amended Rule 141(2) EPC provides that a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC is deemed to be duly filed if it is available to the European Patent Office (EPO) and to be included in the file of the European patent application under the conditions determined by the President of the EPO.[ 1 ]

OJ EPO 2019, A57 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 June 2019 concerning implementation of amended Rule 126(1) EPC

By decision dated 28 March 2019[ 1 ] the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation amended Rule 126(1) EPC to discontinue the use of advices of delivery. This notice gives information on the implementation of the amended rule. For the background to the amendment, see CA/27/19.[ 2 ]

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