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European Patent Law and Practice for Patent Information Professionals

  • 13 Nov 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Zoom Meeting

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European Patent Law and Practice for Patent Information Professionals

Noel J. Akers, Chartered Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, European Patent Attorney

This presentation will cover the law and practice relating to European patent applications and granted patents before the European Patent Office.  Topics to be covered include:

  • The application procedure from filing to grant and validation
  • Examination of applications by the EPO
  • Aspects of applications and patents peculiar to the EPO
  • European Patent claim structure and interpretation – the ‘two-part’ claim
  • Third Party Observations
  • Oppositions
  • Appeals

The topics will include details of information published by the EPO and how this may be accessed, including the Register of European Patents, file histories, and decisions of the various divisions of the EPO.