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Opinion of Enlarged Board of Appeal to the patentability of diagnostic methods
confirms EPO's established case law
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Diagnostic methods wherein not all essential technical steps are practised on
the human or animal body are patentable.
(December 2005)
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Our Christmas donation 2005 was given (in equal shares) to
"Child-Care-Afrika" and "Stiftung Kindertraum"
(December 2005)
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Reduction of Official Fees for Community Trade Marks
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The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) reduces its fees.
(October 2005)
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Indirect patent and untility model infringement
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On 1 July 2005 new provisions of the Austrian Patents Act and of the
Austrian Utility Models Act entered into force, according to which the patent
and/or utility model owner will be enabled to enforce his exclusive right also
against indirect infringement. The purpose of the introduction of this legal
instrument is to facilitate the enforcement for the owner, since hereby the
owner of a protective right may address directly to the supplier of infringing
means and is no longer limited to proceedings against the direct patent
infringer (who is often unknown or not yet infringing). Accordingly, acts of
infringement can, so to speak, be tackled at their roots.
(July 2005)
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"New Patenting Procedure" in Austria
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As of 1 July 2005, the Patents Act and Fees Amendment 2004 introduces quite
substantial procedural changes which may be viewed as a further important step
towards harmonizing Austrian Patent Law with international developments.
(June 2005)
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Latvia accedes to the European Patent Convention
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On 5 April 2005, the Government of the Republic of Latvia (LV)
deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC)
and to the Act revising the EPC of 29 November 2000.
(May 2005)
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The Austrian Patent Office will amend the official fees
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As of July, 1 2005, the Austrian Patent Office will amend the official fees,
among others also new annual fees for patents, SPCs and utility models will be
prescribed.
(April 2005)
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Third Edition of our book "Patentwissen leicht gemacht"
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We are very glad to announce the Third Edition of our book
"Patentwissen leicht gemacht"
– Wer schützt Daniel Düsentrieb?"
("Patent knowledge – the easy way! Who protects Gyro Gearloose?")
(April 2005)
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Dr. Rainer Beetz, Austrian patent attorney
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rainer Beetz successfully passed the
Austrian qualifying exam in January 2005 and that he will work now as
Austrian patent attorney within our office.
(January 2005)
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NEWS |
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08/2010
Acquiescence
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08/2010
Line between patent-protectable new medical indications and ineffective dietary supplements
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08/2010
Serbia accedes to the European Patent Convention
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