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Participation of Bals & Vogel in UPC Lawsuit

09. February 2024

Even before the entry into force of the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court last year, our law firm had already...

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Revision of the EPO Guidelines

07. February 2024

On 1 February 2024, the European Patent Office published this year's revision of the Guidelines for Examination...

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Fee increase of the European Patent Office as of 1 April 2024

02. February 2024

The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced this year’s fee increase with effect from 1 April 2024. The decision...

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Trade mark application in bad faith: No registration as a means of pressure

02. February 2024

An EU trademark can be canceled if it has been applied for without a legitimate economic purpose. In a recent case, the European...

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