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FICPI NEWS
March 2020

Coronavirus: CNIPA's special rules for time limit extension and rights restoration


CNIPA and EUIPO have made special provision for time limits affected by the Coronavirus, Lena Shen reports 

EPO arrangements during the COVID-19 outbreak
 

The EPO has acknowledged the COVID-19 outbreak, by extending all periods expiring on or after March 15 2020 for all parties and their representatives to 17 April 2020.

FICPI-Italy briefing on the new rules of procedure of the EPO Boards of Appeal

Paolo Rambetti reports on a seminar FICPI-Italy ran in December last year on the “New Rules of Procedure of the EPO Boards of Appeal”.

UPC project suffers further delays


 

Germany’s decision causes new delays but not death of the UPC project.

EUIPO meeting demonstrates commitment to IP protection in the digital age

Joan Salvà reports on the recent EU Observatory Working Group meeting, the challenges that going digital poses for the IP community, and measures underway

Roundtable meeting on post-grant patent opposition before the Turkish PTO
 

The first detailed information was provided regarding the post-grant opposition system before the European Patent Office (EPO).

Important modifications in the system of resolving patent disputes in Poland

This year brings broad changes to the whole system of Polish intellectual property law (IPL). Marek Łazewski and Andrzej Stelmachowski explain the implications of the new specialised IP court which will come into operation in July 2020. 

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FICPI Korea Symposium



The FICPI Korea Symposium has been rescheduled to 24-26 February 2021.  

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