Grant Procedure

You may wonder why I am detailing the patent grant procedure in Europe here.

The reason is quite simple:

This procedure helps to better understand the spirit of the « European patent » and its relationship with the laws of the various member states, such as France. Mastering this procedure is essential for European representatives if they want to best protect their clients.

As you will see in the outline below, we will detail each elementary step:

01 Dépôt d'une demande européenne An extensive process, even if it may seem straightforward: 02 Recherche des antériorités The search enables the European Patent Office to assess the existing prior art that may be… 03 Publication et protection provisoire Publication of the application Publication date Principle When a patent application is filed, it is not… 04 Examen de la demande et délivrance d'un brevet Requête en examen Cas de la demande "standard" Présentation de la requête en examen Forme et… 05 Questions transverses Some articles are difficult to classify, as they cover different and broad areas. This is therefore…