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2026-07-23
Patent granting process fully digital as of 1 April 2027
EPO
After around a decade of digital transformation in close collaboration with all stakeholders, the European Patent Office (EPO) will formally complete the transition to a fully digital patent granting process (PGP) on 1 April 2027, when digital filing and notification become mandatory. While most users have already embraced the EPO’s high-quality, intuitive and accessible digital services, targeted support will be available to those who have not yet started interacting digitally with the EPO.
2026-07-22
USPTO proposing rulemaking requiring identification of all real parties in interest to a third party request for an ex parte reexamination
USPTO
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing to amend the rules of practice to require a third party request for ex parte reexamination to include a statement by the third party requester identifying all real parties in interest to the ex parte reexamination request. This statement would be kept confidential upon request. The proposed requirement would provide the Office with a mechanism to evaluate statutory estoppel provisions and also enhance the Office’s ability to respond to false certifications, misrepresentations, and fraud.
2026-07-21
Patents Examination Manual update – section 39
Others
2026-07-20
EXAMPLES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE 1.31 AND 1.33
USPTO
2026-07-20
USPTO Hour - Supplemental guidance on design applications and recent examination policy initiatives
USPTO
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