In February 2024, the European Patent Office (EPO) published a new study on cancer-fighting inventions worldwide. This study highlighted that innovation (in terms of the annual number of international patent families IPFs) has seen a significant increase of 70% between the years 2015 and 2021. France ranks 3rd among European countries […]
As part of the changes to the European Patent Office’s (EPO’s) fee regime, effective April 1, 2024, new measures will apply in particular to small, innovative entities in need of financial support in order to complete their European patent application (micro-businesses, natural persons, non-profit organizations, etc.). The EPO specifies that “these […]
On February 2, 2024, the Member States of the European Union approved the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). Regulating artificial intelligence in the European Union, this regulation aims to “ensure that fundamental rights, democracy, the […]
On February 13, 2024, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement (1999) will enter into force for Greece, and on March 14, 2024 for Italy. The Hague System enables applicants to protect their designs internationally (in the territory of the contracting parties) by filing a single application, in a single language, […]
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has opened a call for entries for the 2024 edition of the “World Awards” from January 15 to March 31, 2024, aimed at small and medium-sized companies and start-ups located in at least one of WIPO’s 193 Member States. The first edition took place in […]
On January 15, 2024, the validation agreement between the European Patent Organization and Georgia entered into force. As a result, applicants will now be able to request validation in Georgia for any European patent filed on or after this date. The patents concerned will be subject to the same requirements and […]
In 2024, ADELPHE IP team will continue to protect and enhance your creativity. We wish you all the best and thank you for your continued trust.
On April 30, 2024, the “Patent Prosecution Highway – PPH” agreement signed between the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) and the Saudi Arabian Intellectual Property Authority (SAIP) will come into force. This PPH agreement, which aims to speed up the granting of patents between the two countries, is the […]
Every two years, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) awards the “DesignEuropa” prize to holders of registered Community designs. In 2024, this prize will take on a new dimension, becoming an annual award that will also include an additional category for young emerging designers. The prize’s original categories are “Industry”, […]
As a reminder, the protection of geographical indications for artisanal and industrial products has been strengthened at European level, following the example of that already granted to agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines and spirits. The draft regulation concerning these products, approved by the European Parliament on September 12, 2023, has just been […]