1. On 9 April 2019, the President of the European Patent Office (EPO) decided to stay, ex officio, all proceedings before EPO examining and opposition divisions in which the decision depended entirely on the Enlarged Board of Appeal's opinion on referral G 3/19 (see OJ EPO 2019, A34).
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) announced on 10 October 2016 their intention to launch a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) announced on 10 October 2016 their intention to launch a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.
The European Patent Office (EPO) is aware that European patent applicants and proprietors sometimes receive invoices from firms and individuals inviting them to pay for the publication and/or registration of their applications and patents.