Anthony Judd - April 24, 2025

EU Design Changes

From 1 May 2025, Phase I of the EU Design Reform will bring a number of changes that will affect ...

Anthony Judd - December 18, 2024

New EPO sanctions against Russia

As reported here, in late June 2024 the European Union (EU) extended their package of sanctions in ...

Anthony Judd - April 2, 2024

EPO related support measures for small entities – 1 April 2024

INTRODUCTION From 1 April 2024, the EPO are introducing a new fee reduction scheme specifically for ...

Anthony Judd - February 6, 2024

EPO announces fee increases from 1 April 2024

In recent times, the European Patent Office (EPO) has increased its official fees every two years, ...