Global IP Information

2025-05-08

Circular: New Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration Programmes

ZZZ

IPOS will be launching Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration programmes on 20 May 2025 to help filers receive faster office actions.

2025-05-07

PTAB designates informative decision addressing claims found invalid in district court

USPTO

This Director Review decision denies institution where a district court has already entered final judgment that all of the challenged claims are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The decision explains that, in such a situation, the efficiency and integrity of the patent system are best served by denying institution.

2025-05-01

of the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office of 14 April 2025 concerning the cessation of the filing option for EU designs at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office as from 1 May 2025

ZZZ

Article 35 of Regulation (EC) 6/2002 is amended by point 31 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024. From 1 May 2025, in accordance with Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) 6/2002 in its amended version, an application for registration of an EU design (previously: Community design) can only be filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

2025-04-30

Official Journal April 2025

EPO

2025-04-29

Steep rise in inventions to combat plastic waste: Europe in the lead

EPO

The latest technology insight report from the Observatory on Patents and Technology reveals recent trends in the rapidly growing field of plastic waste management. The report is accompanied by a new technology platform, which improves access to technical know-how from the field, and updates to the Deep Tech Finder tool, which links inventors and investors.

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