Section
Special PCT seminars
Recorded online seminar:
PCT for US paralegals and agents
On 29 April 2021 the European Patent Office (EPO) offered an online seminar for US paralegals and agents dedicated to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This video summarises the services provided by the EPO and the latest developments in the PCT system as well as getting practical information on the related EPO’s online services.
Recorded online seminar:
New EPO-CNIPA pilot on PCT services for Chinese applicants
This video features a number of experts from both the EPO and CNIPA, who introduce the framework of the project and illustrate its benefits when seeking patent protection in Europe.
PCT at the EPO (advanced)
Recorded online lecture: PCT Biotech – Filing sequence listings at the EPO in the framework of the PCT
This video provides insight into the procedure that applies to the submission and processing of sequence listings at the EPO.
Speaker: Isabel Auría Lansac
Recorded online lecture: PCT Rule 20.5bis – Incorporation by reference at the EPO
This video introduces the incorporation-by-reference procedure in use at the EPO since 1 July 2020.
Speakers: Paola Giancane and Eva Bach
Recorded online lecture: PCT Practice – A practical update on EPO services in the framework of the PCT
This video focuses in particular on the Covid-19 remedies available at the EPO and the PCT Direct service.
Speaker: Christof Mathoi
Recorded online lecture: PCT Procedure – An in-depth look into clarity and unity of invention in the PCT context
This video provides in-depth information on the PCT-CLAR and protest procedure in cases of non-unity.
Speaker: Veronika Sadlonova and Tobias Lüddemann
Filing with the EPO as Receiving Office
Recorded online lecture: Filing with the EPO as Receiving Office
This video covers the specificities of filing an international application with the EPO as receiving Office and highlights the opportunities for applicants choosing this route.
Speaker: Camille-Rémy Bogliolo
Working with the EPO as ISA
Recorded online lecture: Working with the EPO as ISA
The EPO is one of the leading International Searching Authorities world-wide. To get the most out of the searches performed by the EPO in the international phase, it is important for applicants and agents to fully understand how the EPO operates. This video provides an insight into EPO procedures.
Speaker: Isabel Auría Lansac
Working with the EPO as SISA and IPEA
Recorded online lecture:
Working with the EPO as SISA and IPEA
As an optional procedure, applicants can file a “demand” under Chapter II PCT and receive an international preliminary examination report from the EPO. This procedure gives applicants the opportunity to respond to any negative finding of the ISA during the international phase, as opposed to drafting and filing multiple responses with the national/regional offices where national phase entry is made. This video also presents the possibility to receive a supplementary international search report in addition to the search carried out by the competent ISA.
Speaker: Christof Mathoi
Entry into the European phase: processing your application before the EPO as designated Office
Recorded online lecture:
Entry into the European phase: processing your application before the EPO as designated Office
An applicant interested in obtaining a European patent based on an international application needs to take the steps required for the so-called “entry into the European phase” within 31-months from the filing/priority date of an international application. The webinar will provide an overview of the requirements for entry into the European phase and of the procedural options available to the applicant at this stage of the procedure for the grant of a European patent.
Speaker: Reinoud Hesper