by Emilia Wojciechowska | Dec 8, 2022 | IP alphabet
I for Inventive Step (or Inventive Level) – i.e. the second, after novelty, patentability condition assessed by patent office experts during the substantive assessment of the submitted patent application. The inventive level is assessed taking into account a...
by Emilia Wojciechowska | Sep 20, 2022 | IP alphabet
G for Guidelines – are general instructions for examiners working at the EPO, as well as for Applicants and other parties to proceedings (e.g. opposers of granted European patents). The Guidelines were adopted on 1 June 1978 by the then President of the EPO. As...
by Emilia Wojciechowska | Jun 1, 2022 | IP alphabet
E for the European Patent Office – the European Patent Office (EPO) is the executive body of the European Patent Organization, comprising 38 member states, whose main task is to grant European patents. The institution was established in 1973. Besides its headquarters...
by Emilia Wojciechowska | Apr 14, 2022 | IP alphabet
D for Date of notification – such a date is inherent in each exclusive right. The date of notification is considered to be the date on which a complete application is effectively filed with the patent office in writing or in electronic form. Relevant legal acts, such...
by Emilia Wojciechowska | Mar 22, 2022 | English, IP alphabet
C for a crucial role of technical features – patent claims/protective disclaimers are the part of patent filing documentation that ultimately specifies the scope of protection for which a patent or a protection right for a utility model is granted. This scope is...
by Aleksandra | Feb 23, 2022 | English, IP alphabet
B for Being Involved in Patent Examination – for years, JWP Patent and Trademark Attorneys has been raising awareness among scientists and entrepreneurs about the patent examination and the importance of conducting the right research at the right time as an important...
