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  2. Patent opposition proceedings - Wikipedia

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    Timeframes for filing opposition: The period during which an opposition can be filed may commence immediately after the publication of the patent application, after a positive examination result, or following the grant of the patent. The duration of this period varies, typically ranging from two to six months for pre-grant oppositions and six ...

  3. Opposition procedure before the European Patent Office

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    The notice of opposition to a European patent must be filed in writing at the EPO (either at Munich, The Hague or Berlin), along with the payment of an opposition fee, within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the patent in the European Patent Bulletin. [5]

  4. Fees in proceedings before the European Patent Office

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    For instance, if a renewal fee was due in February 2004, the additional fee fell due on August 31, 2004 (Tuesday), i.e. six months from the end of February 2004. The obligation to pay renewal fees terminates with the payment of the renewal fee due in respect of the year in which the mention of the grant of the European patent is published. [6]

  5. Opposition proceeding - Wikipedia

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    An opposition proceeding is an administrative process available under the patent and trademark law of many jurisdictions which allows third parties to formally challenge the validity of a pending patent application ("pre-grant opposition"), of a granted patent ("post-grant opposition"), or of a trademark.

  6. Limitation and revocation procedures before the European ...

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    The EPC of 1973 made no provision for a limitation procedure, [6] and a fortiori no provision for centrally limiting a European patent before the EPO after the nine-month period for filing an opposition (nine months as from the date of grant of the European patent). The travaux préparatoires laid out the rationale for a limitation procedure:

  7. Patent prosecution - Wikipedia

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    Post-grant opposition occurs after a patent has been granted, providing a window during which third parties [17] can contest the validity of the patent. [25] This procedure allows challengers to present arguments and evidence to the patent office , aiming to revoke or amend the granted patent if it is found to lack novelty, inventive step, or ...

  8. Appeal procedure before the European Patent Office - Wikipedia

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    EPO headquarters in Munich, Germany, where the Boards of Appeal were based until 2017.. Decisions of the first instance departments of the European Patent Office (EPO) can be appealed, i.e. challenged, before the Boards of Appeal of the EPO, in a judicial procedure (proper to an administrative court), as opposed to an administrative procedure. [1]

  9. Representation before the European Patent Office - Wikipedia

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    Paper C (5½ hours [15]) consists in drafting a notice of opposition to a European patent. The exercise is based on a fictitious letter from a client, a European patent to be opposed, several documents and an EPO opposition form. For paper C also, the problem-and-solution approach must typically be used for the inventive step assessment(s). [18]