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The Duration of Patent Examination at the European Patent Office

We analyze the duration of the patent examination process at the European Patent Office (EPO). Our data contain information related to the patent’s economic and technical relevance, EPO capacity and workload as well as novel citation measures which are derived from the EPO’s search reports. In our multivariate analysis we estimate competing risk specifications in order to characterize differenc...

PASSIVE CONTAMINENT SAMPLING DEVICE - European Patent Office - EP 3076171 A1

(72) Inventors: • Reski, Ralf D-79254 Oberried (DE) • Decker, Eva D-79104 Freiburg (DE) • Beike, Anna D-70825 Korntal-Münchingen (DE) • Giordano, Simonetta I-80121 Napoli (IT) • Adamo, Paola I-80135 Napoli (IT) • Tretiach, Mauro I-34127 Trieste (IT) • Spagnuolo, Valeria I-80131 Napoli (IT) • Bargagli, Roberto I-53023 Castiglione d’Orcia (IT) • Abaol Vinas, Jesus R. ES-Santiago de Compostela (ES...

PREVENTION OF SALMONELLA RECRUDESCENSE - European Patent Office - EP 2736922 B1

New Rules of the European Patent Office for Biotechnological Inventions

The European Patent Organization not being a EU member state is not subject to this formal requirement of implementing the Directive. It is, however, highly desirable to have a common standard throughout Europe regarding the patenting of biotechnological inventions. The European Patent Organization recently decided to implement the rules of the Directive into the Implementing Regulations to the...

ANTAGONISTS OF CB1 RECEPTOR - European Patent Office - EP 2709631 B1

(72) Inventors: • PIAZZA, Pier Vincenzo F-33077 Bordeaux (FR) • VALLEE, Monique F-33077 Bordeaux (FR) • MARSICANO, Giovanni F-33077 Bordeaux (FR) • FELPIN, François-Xavier F-44322 Nantes (FR) • BELLOCCHIO, Luigi F-33077 Bordeaux (FR) • COTA, Daniela F-33077 Bordeaux (FR) • REVEST, Jean-Michel F-33077 Bordeaux (FR) • VITIELLO, Sergio F-33000 Bordeaux (FR) • SPAMPINATO, Umberto F-33077 Bordeaux (...