Policy Papers
Latest Policy Papers
View Latest Policy Papers
Alphabetical
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
By Category
Copyright & DRMs
Patents
Trade Marks
Licensing
Designs
Competition
Database Right
IP General
Please note that Internet Explorer 7.0 at least is needed to open Adobe PDF documents directly (with lower versions of Internet Explorer, the documents will have to be saved and then opened).
This part of the site is up-to-date from 2004; relevant position papers prior to then are obtainable from the Secretariat.
Search by Category - Patents
Discussion Document on an Appointed Person for Patents and SPCs
Response to UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office) discussion paper on an Appointed Person for Patents with deadline 21 May 2013
Online open consultation regarding divisional applications (Rule 36 EPC)
Response to online open consultation on the impact and effectiveness of amended Rule 36 EPC regarding divisional applications on 5 April 2013
Proposal for harmonisation of claim formats
Proposal for harmonisation of claim formats to facilitate cooperation between Patent Offices and help users
Privilege in the Unified Patent Court - Comment on Draft Rule 287 on Attorney–Client Privilege
Comments on draft Rule 287 on Attorney–Client Privilege the Rules of Procedure for the Unified Patent Court
Collaborative Search and Examination Project
Response to the consultation on Collaborative Search and Examination by the EPO closing 23 November 2012
Unitary Patent Protection – Articles 6-8 of the proposed Regulation
Letter to Members of JURI urging to call for the deletion of Articles 6–8 from the proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and Council
Consultation on proposed amendments to Arts. 9(1) and 11(b) RFees
Response to SACEPO consultation on proposed amendments to Arts. 9(1) and 11(b) RFees
Consultation on Expansion of the IPO Patent Opinions Service
Response to IPO Consultation on Expansion of the IPO Patent Opinions Service closing 4 September 2012
Portuguese Law 62/2011: Patent infringement and dispute resolution on medicines
Letter to the British Embassy in Portugal, requesting that every effort is made to influence the Portuguese government to effect the removal of Law 62/2011 in favour of a Law/legal system for enforcement of IP rights that is applicable in all technical fields (including pharmaceuticals)
Unitary Patent Regulation and Unified Patent Court Agreement
Letter to Kerstin Jorna highlighting the Federation’s concerns about the present proposals for the Unified Patent Court, making points among other things on Articles 6-8 and bifurcation
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next