A compilation of videos covering the presentations and the Q&A sections of Kraus & Weisert's seminar on recent trends in artificial intelligence held on September 12, 2023 can now be found here >>>. The slides can also be downloaded. 

On and after November 1, 2023 the EPO's "10-day notification rule" will no longer apply to communications issued by the EPO.

Thus, if the EPO issues, for instance, a communication pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC on November 5, 2023, this communication will be deemed to be delivered on November 5, 2023. This date starts the four-month period for reply, which accordingly needs to be filed on or before March 5, 2024.

The 10-day rule will continue to apply to communications issued by the EPO on or before October 31, 2023.

Kraus & Weisert is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its second international seminar on “International patent law: Recent trends in Artificial Intelligence – China, Japan, the US and Europe" at the Hilton Hotel in Munich on September 12, 2023.

The seminar provides a unique possibility to obtain first-hand insights from internationally renowned speakers and experienced practitioners.

The topics will cover:
•   Patent practice in the context of AI inventions in different countries
•   Governmental initiatives supporting AI development
•   Problems and pitfalls when using ChatGPT
•   AI Research perspectives, expectations and opportunities: a scientific overview

The speakers will highlight recent developments and trends in these areas.

The panel includes Dr. Michael A. Sartori from McCarter & English, USA; Shengping Yang of Zhifan IP Attorneys, China; Shikato Shunsuke of JETRO Dusseldorf and as a representative of JPO in Europe; and Dr. Johannes Graf Ballestrem of Osborne Clarke, Germany. Dr. Marcel Wever from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich will complement the panel.

We are looking forward to interesting lectures and an inspiring exchange of ideas between IP professionals from around the world.

Please make use of our invitation form >>> 

For further details please download our PDF-Invitation >>>
Should you have any further question please contact us at seminar@kraus-weisert.de.

On March 1, 2023 the sunrise period for opting out EP patents and applications started. Kraus & Weisert was ready from the start and filed the first three opt-out requests in the (so far, short) history of the Unified Patent Court. After filing the 19th patent application with the European Patent Office in 1978, this is again proof of our speed and efficiency in handling client matters.

Our partner Dr. Claus Beckmann who overlooked the setting up of our IT systems says: "We successfully opted out the first EP patent 8 minutes after the start of the system. Of course, we will follow the hopefully exiting development of the unitary patent system and Unified patent court and be ready to act for our clients." (see also here >>>)

On February 17, 2023 the Federal Ministry of Justice announced that Germany has ratified the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (see here >>>).

With Germany's ratification the Agreement will definitely enter into force on June 1, 2023.

Starting on March 1, 2023 requests for opting out a patent or application from the UPC can be filed. Further information can be found here >>>

The UPC announced on December 5, 2022 that the start of the Sunrise Period is postponed for two months. The Sunrise Period will accordingly start on March 1, 2023 followed by the entry into force of the UPCA on June 1, 2023. An updated version of our UPC brochure can be found here >>>

Our partner Dr. Marc Gerauer has published his article on patent infringement in 3D printing in English.

You can find the publication here.

There are still a few vacant places for our seminar on international patent matters, held in Munich on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The seminar provides a unique possibility to obtain first-hand insights from internationally renowned speakers and experienced practitioners. The seminar will provide ample opportunity for networking, including an informal closing reception.

Further, due to travel restrictions associated with the pneumonia situation in China, our invited speaker from China, Mr. Xiaolin Huang, will unfortunately not be able to attend. To be nonetheless able to provide an update on patent-matters in China, our associate Mr. Haidong Hao (Chinese Patent Attorney Qualification) will present on the Chinese practice. Mr. Hao has been permanently based in our Munich office since the beginning of 2019. Prior to joining Kraus & Weisert, Mr. Hao has gathered many years of experience as an in-house patent counsel for Chinese companies. He will enrich the discussion with insights of the Chinese patent landscape from an in-house perspective.

We are looking forward to hearing interesting lectures and an inspiring exchange of ideas between IP professionals from around the world.

For more information please click here.