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PCT advanced topics
Sequence listings: the EPO's practice under the new PCT procedure
This video provides an insight into the procedure applicable to sequence listings at the EPO.
02 November 2022 | Speakers: Emmanuelle Tang & Eva Bach
Moderator: Yannick Rouault
PCT Direct: a new service to improve your search experience at the EPO
This video explains what PCT direct is, how to make use of the PCT Direct procedure and which advantages PCT Direct can provide.
2022 | Speaker: Tobias Lüddemann
Moderator: Elke con Brevern
The restoration of priority rights at the EPO acting as PCT receiving Office
This video explains the principles followed by the EPO acting as receiving Office when deciding on the merits of the case, and provide some examples. It provides guidance with regard to filing requests for restoration of the right of priority under Rule 26bis.3 PCT and focus in particular the admissibility criteria applied to such requests.
29 November 2022 | Speaker: Veronika Sadloňová
Moderator: Adriana Mazurkiewicz
The handling of erroneous filings and missing parts at the EPO in PCT proceedings
This video presents the procedure before the EPO as PCT authority with respect to Rules 20.5 and 20.5bis PCT and explains the different scenarios involving requests to correct an erroneous filing or requests to incorporate by reference missing elements or parts and the way those requests are handled at the EPO in PCT proceedings.
06 December 2022 | Speakers: Johanna Guidet and Monika Neumann
Moderator: Marina Micheli
New PCT procedure for the handling of ST26 sequence listings
This video provides an insight on the procedure which applies to ST26 sequence listings at the EPO.
18 October 2021 | Speakers: Emmanuelle Tang & Scott Stanley
Moderator: Yannick Rouault
WIPO Sequence training course for the submission of ST26 sequence listings
This video provides an insight on the procedure which applies to ST26 sequence listings at WIPO, and builds familiarity with the WIPO Sequence tool.
2021 | Speaker: Emma Francis
Moderator: Emmanuelle Tang
Language requirements and priority documents at the EPO under the PCT
This video provides guidance with respect to the language requirements to be considered when filing an international application with the EPO and explains the processing of the priority documents at the EPO. The various options at the applicant’s disposal both in terms of filing and obtaining a priority document from the EPO in the international phase are explored.
Particular emphasis is given to practical examples.
27 October 2021 | Speaker: Paola Giancane
Moderator: Elke von Brevern
Clarification and protest procedures at the EPO acting as ISA
This video provides information on the legal framework and procedural specifics of the informal clarification and protest procedures at the EPO acting as ISA, the mechanism of interaction between the users and the EPO as ISA in the clarification and protest procedures and recommendations to the users on the effective use of the informal clarification and protest procedures at the EPO as ISA.
02 November 2021 | Speaker: Veronika Sadlonova
Moderator: Tobias Lüddemann
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.
06 October 2020 | Speaker: Isabel Auría Lansac
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.
13 October 2020 | Speakers: Paola Giancane and Eva Bach
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.
20 October 2020 | Speaker: Christof Mathoi
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