The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) intend to further improve their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs. More specifically, to ensure that the original goals of the PPH are achieved, both Offices set the targets for the extent to which examination is accelerated under the program, i.e. time …
Six months after the adoption of an updated data protection framework by the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organization (EPO) on June 30, 2021, the new EPO Data Protection Rules (DPR) have entered into force on January 1, 2022. Bringing the EPO into line with the principles and key requirements of international best practices in …
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Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is considered a collective goal by the global community, and as such, TIPO has set up a dedicated Net Zero Emissions IP Info section to provide information on green technologies and AEP requests for related patents, including: AEP Requests for Green Technologies: The scope of eligibility for the Accelerated …
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) have been implementing the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program since April 2017. On November 9, 2021, the two Offices agreed to renew the program to extend the pilot period until November 30, 2026. The period may be further extended as …
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The Legal Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) dismissed the appeal in cases J 8/20 and J 9/20 on December 21, 2021, refusing the applications EP 18 275 163 and EP 18 275 174, in which an artificial intelligence (AI) system called DABUS was designated as inventor in the application forms. The …
