The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Israel Patent Office (ILPO) announced on 5 December 2014 their intention to launch a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) announced on 24 September 2014 their intention to launch a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced on 24 September 2014 their intention to launch a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced on 24 September 2014 their intention to launch a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.
The increasing number of patent applications involves an increasing number of oral proceedings in examination. The purpose of oral proceedings is to settle as far as possible all outstanding questions relevant to the decision. Most of the oral proceedings take place at the request of the applicants. However, recently the number of oral proceedings where applicants do not attend has increased considerably.
Applicants and their representatives can request that an interview or oral proceedings before an examining division be held as a video-conference. As from 1 May 2012, the EPO supports both ISDN and IP technology (SIP and H.323).