[Gllug] Euro Patent Law

[Formi]

On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Rich Walker wrote:

> Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk> writes:
>
> > On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 02:56:20PM +0100, Rich Walker wrote:
> > > Actually, once a patent has been published by the Patent Office there is
> > > a formal period in which an objection can be filed - a chap we know used
> > > to, as part of his job, read the publication register and file
> > > objections to any patent that might interfere with his companies
> > > business...
> >
> > And what happens next ?
>
> Your objections are filed with the patent office. The patent owner has
> to counter them. Once the patent has been *granted* the observations
> cannot change that fact, but before the grant the patent examiner can
> refuse the grant.
>
> See http://www.patent.gov.uk/patent/indetail/observations.htm
>
   How about setting up something like a group of people who would
 have a look at the new claims for patents and try to contact companies
 that could be affected?


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