What is Transfer (patent)?

Telegraphic Transfer or telex transfer, often abbreviated to TT, is a term used to refer to an electronic means of transferring funds. A transfer charge is often charged by the...

The patent encumbrance of large automotive NiMH batteries refers to allegations that corporate interests have used the patent system to prevent the commercialization of nickel metal hydride battery technology. Nickel...

The copyright status of the content of patent applications and patents may vary from one legal system to another. Whether scientific literature can be freely copied for the purpose of...

Patent Information News is a trilingual, quarterly magazine published by the Principal Directorate Patent Information of the European Patent Office , Vienna sub-office, Austria.

The European Patent Convention , the multilateral treaty instituting the legal system according to which European patents are granted, contains provisions allowing a party to appeal a decision issued by...

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation , the other being the European Patent Office. The Administrative Council...

The European Patent Judges' Symposium is a biennial symposium, with the claimed aim of providing a platform for national judges from legal systems with differing traditions to exchange experiences and...

Under the European Patent Convention , any third party –i.e., essentially any person– may file observations on the patentability of an invention which is the subject of a European patent...

The Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office is a committee advising the European Patent Office on patent law issues. In the context of the SACEPO meetings, the EPO...

A patent court is a court specializing in patent law, or having substantially exclusive jurisdiction over patent law issues. In some systems, such courts also have jurisdiction over other areas...