This part of the site is up-to-date from 2004; relevant position papers prior to then are obtainable from the Secretariat.
IP Federation letter to Heli Pihlajamaa in response to the European Patent Office announcement on deferred examination Letter to Alexander Ramsay, chair of the UPC Preparatory Committee, expressing concerns with the current lack of clarity around how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opt-out process will work during the sunrise period at a practical level, including how our member companies will be able to register their staff both as official UPC Representatives and as users of the content management system (CMS) for the opt-out process IP Federation response to UK IPO consultation seeking views on proposed changes to patents fees IP Federation comments on EPO Administrative Council paper CA/43/16 outlining proposals for the reform of the EPO Boards of Appeal (BoA)
Amicus Curiae Brief on Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 3/19
Document No: PP 7/19
Posted: 10 October 2019
Amicus curiae brief on Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 3/19 (referral pursuant to Art. 112(1)(b) EPC by the President of the European Patent Office) – “Article 164(2) EPC / Pepper”
EPO Strategic Plan (2019 – 2023)
Document No: PP 2/19
Posted: 15 February 2019
IP Federation comments on the European Patent Office Strategic Plan (2019 – 2023)
EPO user consultation on the introduction of a postponed examination system
Document No: PP 1/19
Posted: 11 January 2019
IP Federation response to European Patent Office user consultation on the introduction of a postponed examination system
EU Justice Sub-Committee – Intellectual property and the Unified Patent Court
Document No: PP 7/18
Posted: 12 November 2018
IP Federation submission to the EU Justice Sub-Committee on intellectual property and the Unified Patent Court, in connection with the inquiry looking at the impact that Brexit could have on the status of EU related IP laws within the UK, including those pertaining to the realm of life sciences and healthcare
Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
Document No: PP 4/18
Posted: 25 April 2018
IP Federation response to consultation on the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office (EPO)
UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement
Document No: PP 1/18
Posted: 26 February 2018
Request for the UK to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) as soon as possible
Deferred examination at the EPO – IP Federation comments
Document No: PP 11/17
Posted: 18 December 2017
Opting out during the sunrise period at the Unified Patent Court
Document No: PP 5/17
Posted: 14 June 2017
Consultation – proposed changes to statutory patent fees
Document No: PP 4/17
Posted: 05 June 2017
Reform of the Boards of Appeal
Document No: PP 7/16
Posted: 11 July 2016
Improving the IP framework to meet the needs of innovative industry
The proposed supplementary unregistered design (SUD)
Amicus Curiae Brief on Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 3/19
IPReg consultation – removing restrictions on providing pro bono advice
Amicus Curiae Brief on Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 1/19
Evaluation of EU legislation on design protection – European Commission consultation
Call for evidence to review 2014 copyright changes
EPO Strategic Plan (2019 – 2023)
EPO user consultation on the introduction of a postponed examination system
EU Justice Sub-Committee – Intellectual property and the Unified Patent Court
Consultations on CPTPP and FTAs with USA, Australia and New Zealand
Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
Consultation on UK implementation of the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015
Trade Secrets Directive – implementation for the UK
UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement
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