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Warning of payment requests through strangers

Recently, in numerous cases owners of protective rights have been contacted by apparently repectable firms with requests to pay fees in connection with applications and renewals of protective rights. In general, in such cases there is no obligation to pay.  Read more  11.02.2010

News regarding the European Community patent system

With its December 4, 2009 declaration the Council of the European Union has found a fundamental consent to establish both a community patent and the necessary community jurisdiction.  Read more  08.12.2009

Changes in the EPC effective April 1, 2010

Effective April 1, 2010 the rules of the Implementing Regulations of the EPC with regard to the filing of divisional applications will change. According to such changes, divisional applications can no longer be filed at any time until the conclusion of the examination procedure, but can be filed only in a rather narrow time interval (within 24 months after a first Office Action for the first application).  Read more  04.12.2009

Patent Law Modernization Law in effect

The German Law for Simplifying and Modernizing the Patent Law (Patent Law Modernization Law – BGBl I p. 2521) has entered into force on October 1, 2009. The law brings changes in the patent and trademark procedures and in the law to employee’s inventions. With the Patent Law Modernization Law, in addition, the invalidation procedure at the German Federal Patent Court and the German Supreme Court is fundamentally reformed.  Read more  02.12.2009

JUVE

For years Maikowski & Ninnemann has been listed as a recommended patent attorney firm in the Juve Handbook.  Read more  02.12.2009.