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by EPO / Innovation Networks
Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:58 pm
Forum: Search tips
Topic: Citations for EP documents
Replies: 0
Views: 1507

Citations for EP documents

For EP applications, Espacenet contains documents cited by the applicant or cited by the EPO during its search, examination, opposition, limitation, revocation or appeal procedures. When looking at citations for EP publications in Espacenet, you will find that they are attached to one kind of public...
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: Technical issues
Topic: RSS-Feeds for Espacenet patent families
Replies: 6
Views: 5206

RSS-Feeds for Espacenet patent families

Hello again! We are pleased to inform you that the RSS-Feeds for patent families in Espacenet is available again. Please note however, that this feature is currently only available for CN and EP patent family members. Also, when you subscribe to the family feed, you are subscribing to updates for pu...
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: Patent Information Matters
Topic: Challenging a Patent Application
Replies: 3
Views: 7417

Challenging a Patent Application

Under Article 115 EPC, any third party may file observations concerning the patentability of an invention claimed in a published European patent application. They must be filed in writing in an EPO official language (English, French or German), and must state the grounds on which they are based. The...
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:31 am
Forum: Search tips
Topic: Exporting lists to excel
Replies: 0
Views: 1698

Exporting lists to excel

Dear users,

To successfully export lists (results, My patent list, citation lists etc.) you must select save before you select open from the prompt dialogue window.
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:26 am
Forum: Technical issues
Topic: SOLVED: Global Dossier Korean Dossiers temporarily unaccessible
Replies: 0
Views: 1160

SOLVED: Global Dossier Korean Dossiers temporarily unaccessible

Please note that due to planned maintenance, access to Korean dossiers in the Global Dossier service will not be available from 8 December 19:00 until 9 December 06:00 (KST).

We apologise for the inconvenience.
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Patent Information Matters
Topic: CPC Revision
Replies: 1
Views: 6148

CPC Revision

Hi! If the change is one-to-one, i.e., a symbol is replaced by another, there is a transfer of the inventory from the old to the new symbol upon publication (or shortly after as there is a short processing time required by IT depending on the size of the inventory to transfer). If the change means t...
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:26 am
Forum: Technical issues
Topic: SOLVED: Issue viewing claims in Espacenet
Replies: 0
Views: 1232

SOLVED: Issue viewing claims in Espacenet

Dear Users, Please be informed that we are currently experiencing a technical issue that is rendering the wrong language claims for some documents in the Espacenet worldwide collection. Our technical support team is investigating and confident that the problem will be solved in the very near future....
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:36 am
Forum: Patent Information Matters
Topic: Prior Art.Patent granted on existing formulas and applications methods.
Replies: 1
Views: 2993

Re: Prior Art.Patent granted on existing formulas and applications methods.

The patent granting process is regulated by the European Patent Convention together with its Implementing Regulations. The Implementing Regulations in Rules 61-65 EPC regulate the content and purpose of the European search report. In particular Rule 61 EPC describes that a European search report sho...
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:03 pm
Forum: Patent Information Matters
Topic: 100 million documents in Espacenet
Replies: 0
Views: 3977

100 million documents in Espacenet

We are proud to announce that the number of searchable documents in Espacenet passed the 100-million mark.

:!: For more information please check the latest Patent Information Newsletter :arrow: German, English, French
by EPO / Innovation Networks
Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:20 pm
Forum: Patent Information Matters
Topic: Sub: Applicability of patent rights on “Transgenic plant varieties” in the context of EPO decision on non-patentability
Replies: 1
Views: 3126

Applicability of patent rights on “Transgenic plant varieties” in the context of EPO decision on non-patentability

Hello Tarakdhurjati,

Can you please send us your e-mail address via private message to Patent Information 2 so that the responsible department can answer your query?

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