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Introducción a la OEP

Introducción a la OEP. Enrique Molina Galán Director Biotecnología EPO La Haya. Visita a Galicia, Julio 2010. European Patent Organisation. Member states:

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Introducción a la OEP

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  1. Introducción a la OEP Enrique Molina Galán Director Biotecnología EPO La Haya Visita a Galicia, Julio 2010

  2. European Patent Organisation Member states: Albania • Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia • Malta • Monaco • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • San Marino •Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United Kingdom Extension agreements: Bosnia-Herzegovina • Montenegro • Serbia • A European intergovernmental institution, but • not an EU institution • Self-financing, i.e. revenuefrom fees covers operatingand capital expenditure • 37 member states • a market of over 500 M citizens • Single procedure & language

  3. The European Patent Convention • The European Patent Convention (EPC) • provides the legal framework for the granting of European patents via a centralised procedure • establishes the European Patent Organisation • 1973 – Diplomatic Conference in Munich ► signature of the EPC by 16 countries • 1977 – Entry into force of the EPC in 7 countries - marked as follows • Italy since 1.12.78

  4. A bit of History • 1973 Diplomatic conference setting up EPC • 1977 EPC enters into force • 1978 EPO starts operating and receives first European applications • 2000 Diplomatic conference performs the first comprehensive overhaul of EPC; EPC 2000 • 2007 EPC 2000 enters into force

  5. European Patent Organisation Administrative Council European Patent Office • The executive body • responsible for examining European patent applications • The legislative body • made up of delegates from themember states • supervises the activities of the Office • has a specific legislative function Structure of the European Patent Organisation

  6. Structure President Benoît Battistelli Presidential area Directorates-General Operations Thomas Hammer Operational Support Peter Vermeij Appeals Peter Messerli Administration Brian McGinley Legal/InternationalAffairs Wim van der Eijk (ad interim) Business Services Patent Administration Human Resources Appeals European and InternationalAffairs Search Substantive Examination Opposition General Administration Quality Management International Legal Affairs and Patent Law Information Management Language Service Legal Services EuropeanPatent Academy Status: July 2010 Patent Information

  7. Patent Administration Operational Support M Structure of EPO - Cluster Biotech

  8. Number of staff and locations Munich 3 718 The Hague 2 710 Berlin 274 Vienna 112 Brussels 4 Total 6 818 Around 60% (4000) are patent examiners Headquarters are in Munich

  9. Staff from 31 different countries (2009) Country Number of staff Country Number of staff GR Greece GB United Kingdom HR Croatia AT Austria CZ Czech Republic EE Estonia BE Belgium CH Switzerland DK Denmark ES Spain FI Finland BG Bulgaria Others TR Turkey CY Cyprus SI Slovenia SK Slovakia IE Ireland IS Iceland IT Italy LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia HU Hungary NL Netherlands SE Sweden PL Poland PT Portugal RO Romania MT Malta • 507 • 165 • 75 • 2 • 82 • 29 • 4 • 507 • 20 • 69 • 2 • 1 • 7 • 447 • 5 • 74 • 49 • 609 • 125 • 62 • 8 • 87 • 359 • 115 • 15 • 237 • 29 • 2 • 35 • 14 DE Germany • 1 851 FR France • 1 225 Total • 6 818

  10. Locations Munich 3 buildings Headquarters The Hague 4 buildings Vienna Berlin Brussels Bureau The European Patent Office  Locations

  11. “The fingerprint is the universally recognised hallmark of individuality and identification. Its adoption here in stylised form achieves the qualities necessary to the role of the EPO.” (Kilkenny Design Workshops, Ireland) The logo of theEuropean Patent Office

  12. Some figures

  13. Applications filed Direct European filings Euro-PCT applications entering the regional phase

  14. Applications by residence of applicant (2009)

  15. Technical fields with the most filings (2009) 58 953 Number of applications

  16. European patents granted

  17. Oppositions in 2009 Oppositions were filed against 4.7% of granted European patents. Over one third of all opposed patents were revoked. Opposition rejected Patent revoked 26.3% 43.6% 4.7% Oppositions 30.1% Granted patents Patent maintained in amended form

  18. JC Biotechnology: capacity and workload • 260 examiners (1/3 TH, 2/3 MU) • Incoming searches: 9000/year • Request for examination: 6000/year • Oppositions filed: 170/year

  19. Cost of a sample European patent1) 1) Six states, ten-year term The European patent  Cost

  20. Need more information? www.epo.org info@epo.org Tel. +49(0)89 2399-4636

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