Filing a European patent application

An extensive process, even if it may seem straightforward:
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Lieu du dépôt
The applicant has several options for making a filing. However, care must be taken to avoid…
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Méthodes pour déposer une demande
Direct Filing With the EPO Patent applications may be filed directly (R2(1) EPC) with the European…
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Personnes pouvant déposer une demande
The Applicant Persons Generally Entitled to File It is quite simple: anyone is entitled to file…
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Obtenir une date de dépôt
One of the most important aspects for an applicant is the filing date of their application.…
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Exigences liées au dépôt
The minimum requirements for obtaining a filing date must not be confused with the filing requirements…
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Quelques dépôts particuliers
Of course, not all patent application filings are "standard." There are some special filings, and I…