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The dawn of the Unitary Patent System
Official start date 1st June 2023With the deposit of its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court with the Council of the European Union, Germany officially became the 17th member to the Agreement. With this, the last hurdle for the...
The Unified Patent Court
Its competence and the decision to opt-out The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be the common court of the Contracting Member States for future European Patents and Unitary Patents and thus a central part of all those States ́ judicial systems. In the future, the UPC...
A deadline will finally be a deadline. Amended Rule 126(2) EPC is soon coming into force.
Do you love the “10-day grace period” for filing submissions with the EPO, after the official deadline set by the EPO? If you answered YES, you MUST digest this! Our beloved grace period, which often saved us from heartache and late nights, is to be abolished by the...
The Future of Patent protection in Europe (… as of end 2022)
With providing and acknowledging the legal framework for the Unitary Patent System, i.e. the EU regulations creating a European patent with unitary effect, the so-called Unitary Patent and the agreement establishing the Unified Patent Court, UPC, which will have...
Sequence Listings ST.26 – The fun has begun!
Sequence Listings - ST.26 Despite concerns expressed by IP practitioners and patent applicants, WIPO has implemented its the new standard on sequence listings (WIPO standard ST.26). It came into force on July 1, 2022, without a transition period. The new standard...
Fleuchaus & Gallo is delighted to announce that Dr. Benjamin Grau is rejoining our firm
Fleuchaus & Gallo is delighted to announce that Dr. Benjamin Grau is rejoining our firm. About 10 years ago, Ben had competed his training to be a Patent attorney with F&G and spend the recent years …
Cultiva 2021 – Cannabis und daraus hergestellte Erzeugnisse: Ist ein wertsteigernder Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz in Europa möglich?
The Author Dr. Sebastian Seufert is German Patent Attorney and our specialist in bio- and food-chemistry as well as...
10 IP Tips for Social Media Users and Influencers
Social media. For some the parasitic mental decay of future generations, for many an integral part of everyday life—for businesses and influencers a whole new realm of possibilities. Users of platforms such as Instagram are constantly increasing. In January 2013...
NACHRUF – LEO FLEUCHAUS
Andrea Fleuchaus: "Mein Bruder Michael und ich haben das große Glück von sehr liebevollen Eltern großgezogen worden zu sein. Sie haben uns ständig ermutigt und waren immer geduldig mit uns. Ich wusste, dass ihre Liebe und Unterstützung bedingungslos waren, auch wenn...