New Fee Regime of the EPO
08 March 2024 By decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation dated 14 December 2023 (CA/ D 16/23), the EPO introduced a new fee scheme and new rules pertaining to fee reductions for certain applicants. New changes can be summarized as follows:- Notable increase in 3rd - 4th - 5th year renewal fees- New Rules 7a and 7b EPC: General conditions for entitlement of r...
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Exhaustion of IP Rights
Exhaustion of the IP related rights is an important legal term that determines freedom of "parallel import" (gray market) to a particular territory or jurisdiction. In this case the goods imported to such territory originate from the right holder and are not counterfeit, but the right holder wouldn't have a consent to move products where they are sold to another country by third...
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Turkish Patent Legislation in the Perspective of the Pharmaceutical Industry
The Patent SystemTurkey is a member state of EPC and PCT, and therefore national patents can be obtained via both routes. National patents can also be obtained via the route of a direct national filing with or without priority under Paris Convention, which is governed by the provisions of IP Law No: 6769. Turkish Patent & Trademark Office is the competent authority for receiving applications, ...
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