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When seeking patent protection in one or more EPO member states, you can choose either to follow the...
FAQ - The procedure
Questions and answers
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Requests for the grant of a European patent must be filed on the form prescribed by the European...
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Yes. If you or your predecessor in title have filed an application for either a patent or the...
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Applicants who do not have their residence or principal place of business in an EPC contracting...
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Professional representatives, legal practitioners and associations do not need to file an...
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The authorisation must be signed by the party or, in the case of a sub-authorisation, by the...
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The European patent grant procedure takes about three to five years from the date your application...
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The maximum term of a European patent is 20 years from its filing date. The patent may lapse earlier...
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Yes, in two ways:
In proceedings before the European Patent Office, following publication of a...