The EPO has published its decision setting out the reasons for its recent refusal of two European patent applications in which an AI system was designated as the inventor. Both patent applications, entitled “A food container and an AI application for search and rescue equipment”, indicate “DABUS” as inventor. The applicant stated that he can …
Extension of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Trial for Five Patent Offices (IP5) According to the joint decision of the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), starting on January 6, 2020, …
According to the latest report released by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), between 2013 and 2017, a total of 7.5% of SMEs licensed their EU trademarks (EUTMs) to other manufacturers. During the same period, the average annual income of each enterprise from authorized EUTMs is estimated to be close to EUR65,000, equivalent to …
EUIPO released the latest report on the value of EU SME trademark authorization Read More »
