The Unitary Patent system is about to be launched
The Unitary Patent (UP) system will allow applicants to get uniform patent protection in up to 25 EU Member States by submitting a single request to the European Patent Office (EPO) after publishing of the granted European patent and is now intended to start on 1 June 2023.
Unitary Patent System expected in the spring of 2023
During this morning's session (October 4, 2022) of the Patent Knowledge Week, an annual event that aims to help all innovation professionals in matters associated with patents, the European Patent Office (EPO) brought new information about the entry into force of the Unitary Patent System. It is expected to start in April 2023, the same year that the European Patent Convention (EPC) celebrates 50 years.
AIPPI World Congress
San Francisco (USA) hosted the 2022 edition of the AIPPI World Conference on 10-13 September. Organised by the AIPPI, the event brought together IP profissionals to discuss, share and exchange insights on various areas of IP.
Inventa joined the event being represented by Daniel Reis Nobre, Tiago Reis Nobre and Vitor Palmela Fidalgo, where they had the opportunity to share some of the latest news about IP in Europe and Africa.
Next year the congress will take place in Istanbul (Turkey).
IAM 1000 - 2022 Portugal
We are delighted to share that Inventa has been again recognised in the 2022’s IAM Patent 1000 - the world’s leading patent professional guide - for Portugal. It is with great satisfaction that we continue to see our IP practice being recognised, always maintaining the objective of going further and better for our clients.
The IAM Patent 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals who distinguish in legal patent expertise.
Cape Verde joins new WIPO treaties
Following the approved accession of Cape Verde to the Lusaka Agreement (ARIPO), the country now joins four key WIPO treaties: Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement and Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
The Unitary Patent era is about to begin: what to expect?
In December 2012, the European countries and the European Parliament agreed on a legislative initiative that laid the ground for the creation of the unitary patent protection in the European Union (EU). Now, the implementation of a much simpler and less expensive European patent system is highly expected for the second half of 2022.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: three types of patents
In many countries, a patent can only be registered if it is new, has an inventive step, and is industrially applicable. In addition to meeting these substantial requirements, you also must meet other formal requirements, including legal deadlines.
It turns out that in many jurisdictions there are types of patents with substantial lighter requirements, namely utility models.
Inventa launches the 2021 edition of Inventa IP Review magazine
Inventa offers a compilation of articles, authored by our team, on some relevant topics that marked the field of innovation, trademarks, patents and IP rights, mainly in Africa, Europe and Asia.
The year 2021 has been in the spotlight since the previous year. With expectation, in almost every part of the planet, it was a year to strengthen ambitions and achieve objectives, as we all try to adjust to the Covid-19 pandemic.