EPO – NJQ & Associates https://njq-ip.com Treat Your IP Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 SAUDI ARABIA: FAST-TRACK PATENT EXAMINATION WITH THE EPO https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2022/08/saudi-arabia-fast-track-patent-examination-with-the-epo/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:06:19 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=11010 RIYADH – The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have launched their joint Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme to enable accelerated treatment of patent applications in both regions. This agreement was entered into on 1 July 2022 and will last for three years.

Under the pilot programme, applicants whose claims have been examined by SAIP or the EPO may request accelerated processing of their corresponding patent application.

The two offices will share existing work results and data, enabling the offices to make use of each other’s work. This should lead to reduced efforts, increased efficiency, and reduced costs for users.

For more information, please contact saudi-arabia@qumsieh.com.

]]> European Patent Office – Official Fees Increased https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2012/01/european-patent-office-official-fees-increased/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2012/01/european-patent-office-official-fees-increased/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:36:35 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=8115 This is to advise that European Patent Office’s (EPO) official fees will be increased for all stages as of 1 April 2012.

We would like to draw your kind attention that it is still possible to pay the new forthcoming annuity at the current rate until the said date.

If you have any questions regarding the above, kindly contact us at patents@qumsieh.com.

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