European Patent Office (EPO)

« Increased demand for European patents
In 2021, the EPO received a record 188 600 applications. As innovation bounced back after the initial shock of the pandemic, most parts of…

(…) In 2020, the EPO received 180 250 applications, just 0.7% down on 2019 despite the pandemic. However, this conceals contrasting trends, with falls in demand for patent applications from…

« The European Patent Office (EPO) has today released the new Espacenet, a substantially revised and improved version of the Office’s patent information search tool. New Espacenet’s state-of-the-art features and enhanced…

« 16th edition, May 2016, updated to 1 March 2016

The « Guide for applicants » has been designed to provide inventors, companies and their representatives with an outline…

 » Brevet unitaire & juridiction unifiée du brevet

Compte tenu des développements relatifs au brevet unitaire et à la juridiction unifiée du brevet, l’Académie européenne des brevets…