patent rules
21European Patent Convention — European patent law …
22Software patents under the European Patent Convention — Computer programs, software and patent law Topics …
23Opposition procedure before the European Patent Office — The opposition procedure before the European Patent Office (EPO) is a post grant, contentious, inter partes, administrative [1] procedure intended to allow any European patent to be centrally opposed. European patents granted by the EPO under the …
24Maintenance fee (patent) — Maintenance fees or renewal fees are fees that are paid to maintain a granted patent in force. Some patent laws require the payment of maintenance fees for pending patent applications. Not all patent laws require the payment of maintenance fees… …
25Tax patent — A tax patent is a patent that discloses and claims a system or method for reducing or deferring taxes. Tax patents are granted predominantly in the United States but can be granted in other countries as well. [ [http://www.delphion.com/details?pn …
26Community patent — The Community patent, also known as the European Community Patent or EC patent and sometimes abbreviated as COMPAT, European Commission, Internal Market, [http://ec.europa.eu/internal market/smn/smn42/docs/patents en.pdf Stakeholders debate… …
27Software patent — Computer programs, software and patent law Topics …
28United States Patent and Trademark Office — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual… …
29Term of patent in the United States — In the United States, under current patent law, the term of patent, provided that maintenance fees are paid on time, are:* For applications filed on or after June 8, 1995 [ [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/2700… …
30Peer to patent — The Peer to Patent project (also known as the Community PatentReview project) is an initiative that seeks reform of the patentsystem by gathering public input in a structured, productive manner. Apilot project in collaboration with the United… …
