Auxiliary Claims in India: Evolution Post-IPAB & European Insights
Indian patent law has shown increased interest in “auxiliary claims” throughout the last few years. Auxiliary claims provide an additional protection layer for applicants when their original claims fail to pass examination. Although the term “auxiliary claims” is not explicitly defined in the Indian Patents Act, their usage has become more common, particularly after the … Continue reading Auxiliary Claims in India: Evolution Post-IPAB & European Insights
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European Patent Office (hereinafter “EPO”) had launched the Patent Prosecution Highway (hereinafter “PPH”) program on July 1st, 2017 [1]. The PPH Pilot Program is part of the agreement made between Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (hereinafter “IPOPHL”), Director General Atty. Josephine R. Santiago and EPO President, Benoit Battistelli on 5 October 2016 [2] at … Continue reading INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES (IPOPHL) LAUNCHED PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)
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