IP glossary of terms
The SH&P “A-Z” Intellectual Property glossary is a free and easy to use glossary of legal terms commonly used and associated with IP.
The SH&P “A-Z” Intellectual Property glossary is a free and easy to use glossary of legal terms commonly used and associated with IP.
Failure by an applicant to meet certain deadlines set by the European Patent Office (EPO) in respect of a European patent application can be remedied by filing a request for further processing.
When it is available, a request for further processing effectively gives the applicant a two month extension of time. The omitted act (for example, the filing of a response to an examination report) must be completed within this period of time, and the request must be accompanied by the official fee for further processing.
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