Divisional patent application

Rules on Divisional Applications © 2009 - VOSSIUS & PARTNER Topics I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Divisional Applications – General Requirements Divisional Applications – New Rules – Voluntary Divisionals – Mandatory Divisionals – Legal Consequences – Transitional Provisions VII. Further EPC Changes © 2009 - VOSSIUS & PARTNER I Divisional Applications: General Requirements © 2009 - VOSSIUS & PARTNER Divisionals: General Requirements Article 76 - European divisional applications (1) A

 originator  companies,  which  are  active  in  research  and  whose  products   are  generally  subject  to  patent  protection,  and  manufacturers  of  generic  products,  which   produce  medicines  that  are  equivalent  to  the  original  products  after  patent  expiry  of  the   pre-­‐existing  original  product.  On  the  demand  side,  it  is  to  be  noted

obiter and ratio Judgments o Remember, there can be more than one speech at the end of the case o Number of judges o Courts of first instance – primary courts  Only one judge, one judgment o Appeal courts – when you wish to dispute the judgment – divisional courts, court of appeal and supreme court  Two or three judges  Supreme court must have an uneven number – 3, 5, 7 or 9 o Will not always mean more judgements  A lot of the time the other judges will just say “I agree” o Occurs when there are

Government attempts to curb such production) and the Middle East. Other issues which are of concern to manufacturers of cosmetics, fragrances, toiletries and personal care products wishing to export their products revolve around branding, trademarks, patents, packaging and consumer protection laws. In addition despite the reduction in tariff barriers as mandated by the Uruguay Round discussions of GATT in 1994 there still exists a number of non tariff barriers including technical barriers justified by

devant un tribunal de common law, un autre devant la cour de la chancellerie pour obtenir une injonction ou une ordonnance d'exécution forcée. La common law et l'equity continuèrent à fonctionner en parallèle jusqu'en 1875, date à laquelle, en application de la loi de 1873 sur la réforme judiciaire, les anciennes juridictions de common law et la cour de la chancellerie furent abolies et remplacées par une instance unique appelée Cour Suprême de Justice ( SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ), dont chaque

(Staatsanwaltschaft) participe à l’administration de la justice, notamment en matière de poursuites pénales. Il est chargé de toute l’enquête préliminaire et de la mise en accusation. Une fois le jugement rendu, il veille à son respect et à son application; il prend les mesures nécessaires pour que la peine soit exécutée. 25 LES JURIDICTIONS DES ÉTATS MEMBRES DE L’UNION EUROPÉENNE Le ministère public existe auprès de chaque juridiction et constitue un corps fortement hiérarchisé, dont les

Executive Jérôme Lambert Finance Director François Bach www.jaeger-lecoultre.com Over its 177-year history, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been one of the most innovative companies in fine watchmaking, creating over 1 000 calibres and registering over 350 patents. This leadership reflects the Maison’s status as one of the few remaining, fully-integrated watch manufactures, with over 40 traditional watchmaking crafts and 20 cutting-edge technologies under a single roof. In September, Jaeger-LeCoultre presented

......................................................................................................................... 74 a. La technique bibliométrique du comptage d'articles .......................................................... 75 b. Application de la technique du comptage bibliométrique à la BSC................................... 76 4. Qu’en est-il en pratique ? : L’utilisation de la BSC dans trois pays européens Allemagne, Grande-Bretagne et France ...................................