Dec 1, 2005
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has published its Opinion in the case G 1/04 on the patentability of diagnostic methods. The essential question to be clarified by this Opinion was whether the exclusion of diagnostic…
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The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) reduces its fees. Obtaining trade mark protection in all the member states of the EU by filing one single application has now become even…
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As of 1 July 2005, the Patents Act and Fees Amendment 2004 introduces quite substantial procedural changes which may be viewed as a further important step towards harmonizing Austrian Patent Law with international…
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On 5 April 2005, the Government of the Republic of Latvia (LV) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) and to the Act revising the EPC of 29 November 2000. The EPC will accordingly…
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We are very glad to announce the Third Edition of our book. As the first two editions, this book provides an introduction to patent law for people who have to deal with patents but do not have to be patent specialists…
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As of July, 1 2005, the Austrian Patent Office will amend the official fees, among others also new annual fees for patents, SPC's and utility models will be prescribed. Of particular importance is that in some cases the…
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rainer Beetz successfully passed the Austrian qualifying exam in January 2005 and that he will work now as Austrian patent attorney within our office.
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On 1 December 2003, the President of the European Patent Office and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed an agreement on co-operation in the field of patents…
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Our Christmas donation 2004 was given (in equal shares) to "Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)" and "Rettet das Kind". "Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)" offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or…
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On 26 November 2001, the President of the European Patent Office and the Federal Minister of Economy and Internal Trade of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia signed an agreement on co-operation in the field of patents…
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On 31 August 2004, the Government of the Republic of Iceland (IS) and on 3 September 2004, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (LT) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC)…
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Karin Pramberger, patent attorney, is moving abroad and therefore leaving our office. She startet at our office in 1997 and passed the European Qualifying Examination in 2001, and the Austrian Patent Attorneys…
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The Madrid Protocol is an essential instrument in trade mark protection around the world. It is an international registration system administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (» WIPO). As of October…
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After having changed the form of our office which was founded in 1851 to a more contemporary one (the Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte OEG as of 1st January 2003), we have also decided to renew our external appearance and…
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The European Union was enlarged on May 1, 2004 by ten new Member States (Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia). With the date of accession, a Community trade…
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From 1 April 2004 it will be possible to extend the protection conferred by European patent applications and patents to the Republic of Croatia. Extended European patent applications and patents will enjoy essentially…
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Poland joins the European Patent Convention (EPC); European patents with effect in Poland may be received as from 1 March 2004. Further candidates for joining the EPC in 2004 are Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Iceland and…
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The Austrian Design Law has been amended with effect from August 27, 2003 to transform the Directive 98/71/EC into the Law. One of the most significant changes is the introduction of a 12-month grace period, which means…
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On 12 December 2002, the Government of the Republic of Romania (RO) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) and to the Act revising the EPC of 29 November 2000. The EPC will…
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As of April 1, 2003 it is possible to have registered so-called EU- or Community Designs, which will – in analogy to the Community Trademark – enjoy protection in all EU-member states. Applications for such Community…
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