The development of new inventions is often characterized by the cooperation of different parties. It is advisable to agree on the ownership on potential inventions already before the cooperation is started in a cooperation agreement to avoid intensive discussions or even a suit regarding unlawful ownership later when a patent application shall be or has been filed.
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A new edition of Visser's Annotated European Patent Convention was recently published. The book is a leading and widely used commentary on the European Patent Convention (EPC) and a bestseller in European patent law.
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On 2 July 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) ruled in case G 1/23, also known as the 'Solar Cell' case.
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At a time when innovation and intellectual property (IP) protection are indispensable for business success, V.O. Patents & Trademarks' IP Academy, established in 2015, offers a solution.
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