Administration of Article 39 EPC renewal fees (post grant)

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Date

Start: 06.05.2013
End: 07.05.2013

Notice

The event is fully booked.

Location

Vienna, Austria

Organised by

European Patent Academy

Working language(s)

English
Working language will be English, simultaneous interpreting into German and French will be provided, if so requested.

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.

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 (up-dated format of 2012)
hands-on exercises

Prerequisites

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

Methodology

A balanced mix of theory and practice, providing for interactive discussions will help to generate new knowledge, clarify open questions and allow for immediately putting into practice the acquired know-how.

Target groups

Staff of the national patent offices of the EPO member states

Level of expertise

Intermediate

Medium

Classroom training

Venue details

EPO Vienna

Contact

European Patent Academy
European Patent Office
Erhardtstr. 27
80469 Munich
Germany
Tel. +49-89-2399 5454
academy@epo.org