2026 updates

EPO Guidelines 2026: review your prosecution and Euro-PCT checklists

The EPO’s revised EPC, PCT-EPO and Unitary Patent Guidelines took effect on 1 April 2026. For applicants, the practical task is to use the current procedural guidance for the next step in each live file.

EU design reform in July 2026: prepare representations for the current rules

The second phase of the EU design reform became applicable on 1 July 2026. Businesses preparing new design applications should check that their filing workflow reflects the current rules.

EUIPO Guidelines 2026: check trade mark and design instructions before filing

The 2026 edition of the EUIPO examination Guidelines entered into force on 1 July 2026. The Guidelines describe Office practice for EU trade marks and registered EU designs and are relevant when preparing new instructions or responding to objections.

2025 archive

Patent infringement procedure in Germany · 2025-02-13

Overview of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) · 2025-01-15

2023 archive

Direct and indirect patent infringement · 2023-03-27

2022 archive

Legal actions against expired patents · 2022-08-24

Utility Model or Patent: Things To Know Before Applying · 2022-07-18

Double Invention: And Now? · 2022-06-20

Financing the protection of IP-Right · 2022-05-17

Intellectual Property: News from China · 2022-04-19

UPC – Einheitliches Patentgericht: What is it? · 2022-03-30

German patent, european patent, international patent · 2022-02-11

Patent or utility model? What’s the difference? · 2022-01-28

2021 archive

Online Meeting with our legals: NOW IT´S POSSIBLE! · 2021-10-20

Apply for a European patent in greater Europe · 2021-03-08

Patent Protection outside Germany · 2021-03-08

2017 archive

What is a utility model? · 2017-08-22

Why should we apply for a patent? · 2017-08-22

German patent application fees · 2017-06-14

Patent application proceedings in Germany · 2017-06-14

Applying for a patent in Germany · 2017-02-28