IP - non credere - A sceptical view on IP related statistics
"90% made up on the spot – 10% quoted out of context"
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
An economic digression - Are the provisions of the UPC compatible with the internal market
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The UPC states at s. 24 that Union law shall be a source of law and yet, in its infringement provisions, there appears to be a fundamental ...
Sunday, 16 June 2013
European grant rates
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The following graph shows the rate of grant of European patents for applications filed in the indicated year. Does anyone have an explanatio...
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
More on Unitary Patent Costs
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In a previous post I commented on the appropriate level for renewal fees for the unitary patent by comparing the lifetime renewal cost per m...
Friday, 5 April 2013
A non-statistical digression
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In a recent article it has been commented that there is an “unforeseen advantage” to the unitary patent (or to non-opted out European pa...
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Unitary patent renewal fees
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What is a “fair” renewal fee for a unitary patent? Council working document 13752/08 and 13752/08 Cor 1 in October 2008 published ei...
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Let's get real
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The EPO have published more self-justificatory statistics. The press release here states “ Europe consolidates its position as strong...
Monday, 18 February 2013
Success?
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Following last month’s post I thought it worth putting the EPO’s filing and grant numbers into perspective. The graph shows filing numbers...
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