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Explore the benefits of a first national filing
By Love Koči | Posted on September 21, 2011
The filing of a patent application is associated with numerous considerations. Should it be firstly filed as an international PCT application? Would it perhaps be better to directly enter one or more regional phases in combination with some selected countries of interest? Alternatively, should the application firstly be filed nationally before deciding how to proceed?...
Tags: English, filing, Patent, patent application, PCT application
Changes to the German Intellectual Property Laws
By AWA | Posted on September 24, 2009
A series of changes to the German intellectual property laws was recently passed by the German parliament. The reforms enter into force on 1 October 2009. Of greatest importance are the changes to the patent law regarding patent invalidity proceedings. The changes aim at speeding up the process by limiting the possibility of making changes...
Tags: fee, filing, german intellectual property, patent application
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