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	EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION: Protocol on Centralisation: PROTOCOL ON THE CENTRALISATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT SYSTEM ...
		This Government hereby undertakes to make a new agreement with the European Patent Organisation in place of the one already made with the International Patent Institute to harmonise the clauses concerning the organisation, operation and financing of the sub-office with the provisions of this Protocol.
		Subject to the provisions of Sections III and IV, the States parties to the Convention shall, on behalf of their central industrial property offices, renounce in favour of the European Patent Office any activities as International Preliminary Examining Authorities under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
		These tasks shall be entrusted for a period of 15 years from the opening of the European Patent Office and shall be reduced progressively (in principle by 20% a year) to zero during the last 5 years of the period.
	www.european-patent-office.org /legal/epc/e/ma3.html (1260 words)

	European Patent Organisation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		(I) European patents shall be granted for any inventions which are susceptible of industrial application, which are new and which involve an inventive step.
		(3) The provisions of paragraph 2 shall exclude patent- ability of the subject-matter or activities referred to in that provision only to the extent to which a European patent application or European patent relates to such subject-matter or activities as such.
		European patents shall not be granted in respect of: (a) inventions the publication or exploitation of which would be contrary to "ordre public" or morality, pro- vided that the exploitation shall not be deemed to be so contrary merely because it is prohibited by law or regulation in some or all of the Contracting States;
	www.cptech.org /ip/health/cl/epo1.html (222 words)

	European Patent Organisation - Definition, explanation
		The European Patent Organisation (EPO or EPOrg in order to distinguish it from the European Patent Office, which is the main organ of the organisation) is a public international organisation set up by the European Patent Convention.
		The European Patent Organisation is not legally bound to the European Union.
		The European Patent Organisation has two organs: the European Patent Office, which can be viewed as its executive body, and the Administrative Council, which can be considered as its legislative body to a limited extent, the actual legislative body for important matters being the Contracting States, when they meet during an intergovernmental Diplomatic Conference.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/eu/european_patent_organisation.php (863 words)

	Patent (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor or applicant for a limited amount of time (normally 20 years from the filing date).
		The term "patent" originates from the term to patent which means to lay open (to public inspection) and the term letters patent, which originally denoted royal decrees granting exclusive rights to certain individuals or businesses.
		Per the word's original definition, one theory of patent legislation is to induce the inventor to disclose knowledge for the advancement of society in exchange for a limited period of exclusivity.
	www.fr-jeux.com /articles/p/a/Patent.html (2523 words)

	The European Patent Office epoline® Annual Conference 2005
		EPO: The European Patent Office grants European patents for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 October 1977.
		Online file inspection and the European register of patents are important tools for the interested public and have been designed to increase the visibility of the patenting process in general and the transparency of the European patent grant procedure.
		EPO Member States: The following states are currently members of the European Patent Organisation: Austria; Belgium; Republic of Bulgaria; Switzerland; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Germany; Denmark; Republic of Estonia; Spain; Finland; France; United Kingdom; Hellenic Republic; Hungary; Ireland; Iceland; Italy; Liechtenstein; Lithuania, Luxembourg; Monaco; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Republic of Romania; Sweden; Slovenia; Slovak Republic and Turkey.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-06/i-tep062005.php (400 words)

	European Patents - IP::JUR
		A European patent has, in each of the Contracting States for which it is granted, the effect of and be subject to the same conditions as a national patent granted by that State, unless otherwise provided in the EPC (Art.
		The European Patent Office (EPO) seated in Munich with branches in The Hague (NL), Berlin (DE) and Vienna (AT) is an organ of the European Patent Organisation created by the EPC (Art.
		Nevertheless, a translation in one of the official languages of the European Patent Office must be filed within the time limit prescribed in the Implementing Regulations; throughout the proceedings before the European Patent Office, such translation may be brought into conformity with the original text of the application.
	www.ipjur.eu /wiki/index.php/European_Patents (1784 words)

	The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents - CIPA - Stem cells in Europe - true
		The patentability of cells is assessed in the same manner as any other invention, that is, for a patent to be granted, the cells must be novel, inventive and capable of use in industry.
		However, an Appeal was filed by the patent owner against the Decision of the Opposition Division in September 2003 and hence one of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO is currently reconsidering this matter.
		The European Patent Organisation and the individual European states have patent laws which allow for the patenting of inventions relating to cells, including stem cells, provided that the inventions are novel, inventive and capable of use in industry.
	www.cipa.org.uk /pages/SCEurope (1089 words)

	ipedia.com: Patent Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An application for a patent (other than a design patent) must explain how to practice (i.e., make and/or use) the invention(s) and must also include "claimss" that particularly point out the invention(s) and will define the protection conferred to the owner of the patent, once granted.
		Identifying such "prior art" by the patent examiner is accomplished by a search of literature (technical journals, published and issued patents, etc.) that predate the filing date of the particular patent application.
		Generally, the patent laws make it difficult for patent examiners to employ hindsight reasoning in rejecting a claim as obvious, by requiring some teaching that would motivate a person of ordinary skill in the art to modify the technology found in the prior to arrive at the claimed invention.
	www.ipedia.com /patent.html (3066 words)

	Patinnova '97: Proceedings: Europe and the European Patent Office
		The European Patent Convention originally stipulated that patents that have been granted may be translated into the language of the state where they are to apply or that the state in question may require by law that a translation be made.
		The European Patent Organisation is expected to grow from the present 18 to as many as 30 member countries in a few years' time.
		It notes that the Community patent in its present form is unattractive to industry and that a fresh EU initiative further to extend the European patent system would be preferable to a revision of the Community Patent Convention (CPC).
	cordis.europa.eu /patinnova/src/remandas.htm (2244 words)

	European patent (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The European Patent Office (EPO) grants European patents for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 October 1977.
		It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation, an intergovernmental body set up under the EPC, whose members are the EPC contracting states.
		The mission of the EPO is to support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth for the benefit of the citizens of Europe.
	www.webratio.com /page245a.do (81 words)

	WebWire \| European Patent Office licenses MDL® Patent Chemistry Database
		The EPO will be able find biological activities of substances (e.g., pharmacological, agrochemical and cosmetical activity) and substance applications by searching for words in the application or biological activity data fields as well as in the patent front-page and claims text.
		The European Patent Office (EPO) processes European patent applications for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 October 1977.
		The activities of the EPO are supervised by the Organisation’s Administrative Council, composed of delegates from the contracting states.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=24243 (558 words)

	1973 European Patent Convention / China Health Law & Lawyers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The European Patent Office shall place at the disposal of the Administrative Council and any body established by it such staff, premises and equipment as may be necessary for the performance of their duties.
		A European patent application which has been accorded a date of filing shall, in the designated Contracting States, be equivalent to a regular national filing, where appropriate with the priority claimed for the European patent application.
		The European patent application and the resulting patent shall be deemed not to have had, as from the outset, the effects specified in Articles 64 and 67, to the extent that the patent has been revoked in opposition proceedings.
	www.yiyaofalv.com /ipr/law5.htm (17168 words)

	European Patent Office encounters problems with Dutch authorities
		Many of the problems the EPO and its staff are encountering with the Dutch authorities are related to the use of ID cards for EPO staff, their spouses, partners and family members with the right to reside in the Netherlands.
		The EPO's President, however, is in favour of finding a solution that is in the best interests of all staff and the European Patent Organisation as a whole.
		The EPO is a supranational organisation and performs sovereign tasks in the field of patent law, not only for its member states, but also worldwide, since it carries out important activities on behalf of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
	i-newswire.com /pr8250.html (890 words)

	European Ombudsman Decision 1671/2000/ADB
		Moreover, in accordance with the Convention of Munich on European Patents of 5 October 1973, the European Patent Organisation is an intergovernmental organisation, independent from the European Union.
		Given that the European Union is not a party to the Munich Convention and that the European Patent Organisation is an autonomous organisation, the Commission cannot exercise its prerogatives as guardian of the EU treaties to intervene in the internal organisation of the EPO.
		Finally, the European Commission's role as guardian of the EU treaties aims at ensuring that European legislation is applied correctly in the general interest.
	www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int /decision/en/001671.htm (908 words)

	Patent - Gurupedia
		The term "patent" originates from the term to patent which means to lay open (to public inspection) and the term letters patent, which originally denoted royal decrees granting exclusive rights to certain individuals or
		European Union, and Japan, are parties to all of the significant treaties.
		In the field of industrial patents in particular we shall have seriously to examine whether the award of a monopoly privilege is really the most appropriate and effective form of reward for the kind of risk bearing which investment in scientific research involves.
	www.gurupedia.com /p/pa/patent.htm (2583 words)

	No Software Patents!
		The European Patent Convention (EPC) of 1974 is not an EU-related agreement.
		The European Patent Office was formed under the EPC, and the member states of the European Patent Organisation (basically the governing body of the European Patent Office) incorporated the principles of the EPC into their national patent laws.
		Patent attorneys have the typical wordings and drawings (of computer networks and similar "technical configurations") on their computers and use them again and again to obtain software patents.
	www.nosoftwarepatents.com /en/m/politics/current.html (670 words)

	Patent Search Glossary
		Established by the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC) signed in Munich 1973, the EPO is the outcome of the European countries' collective political determination to establish a uniform patent system in Europe.
		As a centralised patent grant system administered by the European Patent Office on behalf of all contracting states, it is a model of successful co-operation in Europe.
		The European Patent Organisation is comprised of its legislative body, the Administrative Council and its executive body, the European Patent Office.
	www.internationalpatentsearch.com /glossary.html (520 words)

	SEL Resources: Patent and Trademark Information
		The European Patent Office (EPO) is an international patent-granting authority established under the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and came into force on 7 October 1977.
		The European Patent Organisation, for which the European Patent Office acts as executive arm, currently has 19 member states: all the EU countries plus Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Switzerland.
		The Russian Agency for Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) is a federal executive body duly authorized to grant, register, and maintain rights to inventions, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, appellations of origin, as well as to effect registration of computer programs, databases, and topographies of integrated circuits in the Russian Federation.
	www.lib.virginia.edu /science/guides/s-patent.htm (899 words)

	EUPACO: Towards a New European Patent System
		Patents are moving from an isolated specialist area of law to center stage in the global political economy.
		Patent policy today is a matter of public debate with holds profound implications for innovation, economic growth, health, communications, and the generation, management, and dissemination of knowledge.
		The European Parliament's Scientific Technology Options Assessment Panel (STOA) is holding a workshop on "Policy options for the improvement of the European patent system" in the European Parliament, on 14 June 2007 from 10am to 12.30pm.
	www.eupaco.org (853 words)

	SCADPlus: Community patent
		The expected advantages of this system are a substantial reduction in patenting costs (in particular those relating to translation and filing), simplified protection of inventions throughout the territory of the EU thanks to one single procedure, and the establishment of a single centralised system of litigation.
		The patent is invalidated retroactively, except in decisions on infringement which have acquired the authority of res judicata and been enforced prior to the invalidity decision; nor does the retroactive effect of the invalidity affect contracts concluded and performed prior to the invalidity decision.
		A translation of the Community patent into all the Community languages is not necessary, although the proprietor of the patent has the option of producing and depositing translations of the patent in other official languages of the Member States.
	europa.eu /scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l26056.htm (2160 words)

	Irish Statute Book, Statutory Instruments, S.I. No. 392/1996 — European Patent Organisation (Designation and ...
		The European Patent Organisation is hereby designated as an organisation to which Part VIII of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act, 1967 (No. 8 of 1967), applies.
		(2) The President of the European Patent Office has the duty to waive immunity where he considers that such immunity prevents the normal course of justice and that it is possible to dispense with such immunity without prejudicing the interests of the Organisation.
		The effect of this order is to enable the privileges and immunities of the European Patent Organisation under the European Patent Convention and the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Patent Organisation to be implemented pursuant to the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Acts, 1967 and 1976.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI392Y1996.html (2282 words)

	The European Patent Office Homepage
		A conference organised by the EPO and OECD
		The move is part of a plan to redistribute work between the EPO and the patent offices of the member states within the European Patent Network.
		The issue was debated earlier this year at the European Patent Forum and in the course of the recent Scenarios for the future project.
	www.epo.org (245 words)

	German Law Journal - Patents on Human Gene Sequences in Germany - On Bad Lawmaking and Ways to Deal With It
		This is remarkable, because under the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions, the so-called Biotechnology Directive of 1998[3], a piece of European Union legislation, the situation is different.
		Nevertheless, European patents are subject to European Patent Organisation law with regard to requirements as well as to the granting procedure, and to national laws with regard to these patents' effects.
		In this national phase the patent needs to be translated and fees have to be paid in each designated state in order for the European patent to gain the same effects as a national patent would, had it been granted by the respective state's national patent office, Art.
	www.germanlawjournal.com /print.php?id=716 (4551 words)

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