Patent Applications, European Patent Office, Patent Prosecution

Available Fee Reductions at the EPO

Cooley LLP on 5/28/2025

The European Patent Office (EPO) provides reductions to many of the official fees due during the grant procedure of a European patent application. These reductions can significantly reduce the total costs of bringing a...more

[Event] 16th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe - May 23rd - 24th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 4/10/2023

Hosted by C5, the 16th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe returns 23-24 May, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station, Amsterdam with curated programing for you to gain the knowledge and...more

European Patent Holders Should Address Opt-Out Question Before Unified Patent Court Begins Operations

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/30/2022

Should I stay or should I go? This is the question current owners of European patents and applicants for pending applications are asking as the European Patent with Unitary Effect (“Unitary Patent”) and Unified Patent Court...more

The Unified Patent Court is (Finally) Coming to Europe and Bringing Some Pretty Fundamental Changes with It

Goodwin on 4/20/2022

Seven years after the Member States of the EU signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (“UPCA”), the Unitary Patent (“UP”) and the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) are likely to commence during the second half of 2022. This...more

USPTO Releases Final Rules on PTA Calculations in view of Supernus

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 6/24/2020

On June 16, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released final rules (the “Rules”) implementing changes to how Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is calculated in certain circumstances in view of Supernus Pharms.,...more

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Et Al. v. Iancu

Knobbe Martens on 1/25/2019

Federal Circuit Summary - Before Dyk, Schall, and Reyna. Appeal from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Summary: The USPTO is only authorized to reduce Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) for applicant...more

Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - March 2017

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 5/8/2017

The March 2017 inaugural issue of Sterne Kessler's Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter includes information and practical tips for accelerated examination strategies in the United States, Europe, and Asia. ...more

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