Arnulf Weinzinger (1946-2020)
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our dear colleague and former partner Arnulf Weinzinger on 5 June 2020 after a long and serious illness, but still unexpected and far too soon. We will always remember Arnulf as a kind and amiable person. Philipp Weinzinger, Peter Pawloy, Daniel Alge, … >> read more
COVID-19: Update on extensions of time limits by the patent and trademark offices
Extension of time limits and oral proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) According to a communication from the EPO dated 1 May 2020, deadlines expiring on or after 15 March 2020 are extended until 2 June 2020 for all parties and their representatives. Like the previous extensions, this extension applies to time limits relating … >> read more
COVID-19: Update on oral proceedings and time extensions from the European Patent Office (EPO)
In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the EPO issued a further Notice on 16 April 2020 stating that deadlines expiring on or after 15 March 2020 would be extended until 4 May 2020 for all parties and their representatives. The previous Notice, which extended deadlines only until 17 April, is thus largely obsolete. The … >> read more
Covid-19: Courts and patent and trademark offices extend current time limits
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, many courts as well as patent and trademark offices have decided to extend or interrupt current time limits and to postpone already scheduled hearings. However, the handling of time limits and oral proceedings differs worldwide. In the following we summarize the measures in the IP field in Austria as … >> read more
SONN is fully operational despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
The health and well-being of our employees is very important to us. For this reason, and also in order to assume our social responsibility, we have followed the recommendation of the Federal Government and have made arrangements such that all our employees are able to work from home. For the time being, our office still … >> read more