Administration of article 39 EPC Renewal Fees (post grant)
Date
Start: 07.05.2012
End: 08.05.2012
Location
Vienna, Austria
Organised by
Working language(s)
English
The working language is English. Simultaneous interpretation into German and French will be provided, if required.
Description
The seminar will explain what data is exchanged between the EPO and the member states offices. It will focus on what details regarding renewal fee and lapse information need to be sent to the EPO. A practice-oriented overview of the administrative workflow, with the necessary background will allow for better understanding of the implications of post grant procedures. This seminar is specifically designed to meet the needs of staff of national offices of states that have recently joined the European Patent Organisation. It equally serves as comprehensive training for staff members who have recently taken up this responsibility at their respective national office, or simply as a refresher.
Target groups
Staff of the national patent offices of the EPO member states, in particular beneficiaries of the integration package
Medium
Classroom training
Content
The seminar will explain in detail what data is exchanged between the EPO and the member states, including the legal background. In particular:
- review of Article 39 EPC and its legal implications
- the bibliographic data of published European patents (exchanged weekly)
- the format for sending fee payment and lapse information to the EPO
- the evaluation reports sent by the EPO to member state offices (in new format as of April 2012)
- hands-on exercises
Prerequisites
Participants should be
- working in the renewal fee section or IT section of a national office of an EPO member state
- familiar with the EPO document "EPO post grant data-exchange format for MS" available from postgrant@epo.org
- familiar with Microsoft Excel
Objectives
After the seminar participants will know how to interact with the EPO to fulfil a contracting state’s obligations under the EPC with respect to Article 39 renewal fees (post grant). They will also be aware of the latest documentation, in particular the change of post grant reports as from April 2012.
Venue details
European Patent Office, Rennweg 12, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Contact
European Patent Academy
European Patent Office
academy@epo.org
Max. number of participants
20
Reference
OS35-2012
Registration deadline
Deadline for registration is over.