EPO -
**By way of an update, on 29 July 2020 the EPO has decided to postpone all oral proceedings in examination and opposition proceedings scheduled until 31 December 2020 (previous date was 14 September 2020) unless they...more
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
6/12/2020
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Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPO ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
JPO ,
Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
6/6/2020
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CARES Act ,
CNIPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPO ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
JPO ,
Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) ,
Popular ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published its Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to both trademark and patent matters....more
4/3/2020
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
EPO ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Government Lockdown ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published its Notice 350, which is applicable to both trademark and patent matters....more
3/30/2020
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Interruption ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Deadlines ,
EPO ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Spain ,
UK ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
EUIPO -
For those with European Union Trademarks (EUTMs), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain remains open although all staff are now working from home and it has extended all...more
3/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPO ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Italy ,
Patents ,
Public Health ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
USPTO