European patent definition

European patent means a patent granted under the provisions of the EPC, which does not benefit from unitary effect by virtue of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012.

European patent means a patent granted by the European Patent Office (hereinafter ‘EPO’) under the rules and procedures laid down in the EPC;

European patent means a patent granted under the provisions of the European Patent Convention designating one or more Contracting States to this Agreement.

Examples of European patent in a sentence

• In contrast, the dominant and protective attitude, which has subsequently become the norm with the judiciary, is attested to by the judgment of Ferris J in Re Axis Genetics plc47 (a case involving an application by a business competitor to revoke a European patent granted to a company now in administration) where the moratorium on “proceedings” was interpreted in such a way as to cover any type of civil proceedings (whether judicial or quasi-judicial), and not merely those connected with debt enforcement.

• Once the order has force of law, the European patent application shall be treated as a national patent application filed at the outset with the German Patent Office, in respect of which an order has been issued under Section 30a(1) of the Patent Law.

• The opt-out will not be possible when the patent holder has requested unitary effect of his European patent.

• PART V‌OPPOSITION AND LIMITATION PROCEDURE102Article 99103, 104‌Opposition(1) Within nine months of the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to that patent, in accord- ance with the Implementing Regulations.

• Authentic Version of a European Patent Application and of a European Patent; Correction of the Translation6.—(1) Where a German translation is required under Section 4 or 5, the scope of protection of the European patent application or European patent shall be determined by that translation insofar as the scope of protection resulting from the translation is narrower than the scope of protection in the language of the proceedings.

More Definitions of European patent

European patent means a patent without unitary effect granted under the provisions of the EPC insofar as it is granted for one or more Contracting Member States.

European patent means a patent granted under the European Patent Convention;

European patent means a patent granted under the EPC for the Republic of Austria as designated Contracting State;

European patent means a patent granted under the Convention on the Grant of European Patents;

European patent means a patent granted by the European Patent Office under the Convention;

European patent means a patent granted by [the EPO] under the rules and procedures laid down in the EPC;

European patent means a patent granted by virtue of the European Patent Convention;