EPO -
**By way of an update, on 29 July 2020 the EPO has decided to postpone all oral proceedings in examination and opposition proceedings scheduled until 31 December 2020 (previous date was 14 September 2020) unless they...more
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
7/9/2020
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China ,
CNIPA ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
France ,
Germany ,
GPTO ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
JPO ,
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) ,
Mexico ,
Plant Patents ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
UK ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to trademarks, patents and layout designs of integrated circuits....more
4/26/2020
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Business Closures ,
CNIPA ,
Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) ,
Deadlines ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published its Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to both trademark and patent matters....more
4/3/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
EPO ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Government Lockdown ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO