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To be or not to be plausible, that is no longer the question. On March 23, 2023, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European patent office (EPO) rendered its long awaited decision addressing the question as to whether relying on post-filing evidence should be accepted to support inventiveness of a claimed invention. Many examination […]
3 April 2023
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We are proud to inform you that Becker & Associés has been distinguished once again by Leaders League as one of the top leading French patent firms in the Chemistry-Biotech-Life Science areas.
28 March 2023
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For technical reasons, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has decided to postpone the start of the “sunrise period” to March 1, 2023. During this period, owners of European patents and patent applications may opt out from the exclusive jurisdiction of the JUB (“opt-out”), before the agreement on the unified patent jurisdiction enters into force in June 1, […]
8 December 2022
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The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) should come into force soon. The exact date is not certain, but should be end 2022 or early 2023. The Unitary Patent (UP) is a unique IP title which will allow for a protection in several member states of the European Union, with common validation and maintenance […]
26 April 2022
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Year 2020 was an active year for the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the judiciary arm of the European Union (EU) that is supposed to avoid inconsistent interpretations of the EU law over the Member States. With two decisions rendered in April and July 2020, the CJEU made some progress in clarifying […]
8 January 2021
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The PACTE law (law n ° 2019-486 of May 22, 2019) relating to the growth and transformation of companies provided for several changes to patent law, aimed at enhancing the attractiveness and value of French industrial property titles. After extending the term of the Utility Certificate to 10 years, and creating a provisional patent application, […]
28 April 2020
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