A registered community design, often referred to as an "RCD," is the European equivalent to a U.S. design patent. Similar to a U.S. design patent, an RCD only protects the ornamental or outward ...

As European medtech companies look to expand their presence in the U.S. market, understanding the intricacies of U.S. patent law becomes increasingly important. The U.S. market, being the largest for ...

Thirty-nine contracting nations of the European Patent Convention—a separate treaty more inclusive than EU membership—have organized a unified European Patent Office (the EPO). Instead of applying ...

Among the former USSR countries only Latvia and Lithuania provide for the extension of European patents. Vladimir Anohin and Voldemars Osmans of Agency Tria Robit in Riga analyze the benefits of such ...

EPO practice of allowing patents on non-GM plants is becoming increasingly brazen, says No Patents on Seeds ...

Additionally, the European Patent Office has allowed European Patent Application No. 1882166.7 titled, “CHIMERIC ENGULFMENT RECEPTOR MOLECULES AND METHODS OF USE” on May 16, 2025. The allowed claims ...