This second edition of Concise European Patent Law aims to offer the reader a rapid understanding of all the provisions of patent law in force in Europe that have been enacted at the European and international levels. This volume takes the form of an article-by-article commentary on the European Patent Convention and the relevant European Community legislation and international treaties. It is intended to provide the reader with a short and straightforward explanation of the principles of law to be drawn from each provision, with references to the most important case law. Editors and authors are prominent specialists (both academics and practitioners) in the field of international and European patent law.
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European Patent Convention 2000 (EPC 2000)
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Implementing Regulations to European Patent Convention 2000
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Protocol on centralisation
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Protocol on privileges and immunities
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Regulation 1768/92 – Creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products
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Regulation 1610/96 – Creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products
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Directive 98/44/EC – Biotech Directive
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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Richard Hacon
Jochen Pagenberg