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2025-12-22
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2025 concerning the handling of enquiries as to the processing of files
EPO
n specific cases, parties to proceedings before the EPO may have an interest in enquiring about the progress of the file and thus obtaining information on when the next EPO action is to be expected.
2025-12-22
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2025 concerning the improved online form, the updated means of filing and the processing of third-party observations under Article 115 EPC
EPO
Under Article 115 EPC, third parties can file, free of charge, observations concerning the patentability of the invention to which a European patent application or patent relates. Such observations serve the public interest by helping to foster a high-quality European patent system and by increasing the likelihood that only solid and robust patents are granted. In view of their importance, observations by third parties have become one of the common practices established under the convergence of practice programme launched by the EPO in 2023.
2025-12-22
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2025 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE")
EPO
2025-12-19
The Patent Electronic Business Center will be closed in observance of Christmas Day from December 24 through December 26, 2025, and will re-open Monday, December 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m..
USPTO
2025-12-19
Debunking Patent Interview Myths: Office Interview Limitations
USPTO
We’ve been getting a lot of questions from stakeholders and the industry on patent interview practice, and wanted to separate fact from fiction, starting the series with a ghost (or myth!) of Christmas past:
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