In February 2024, the European Patent Office (EPO) published a new study on cancer-fighting inventions worldwide. This study highlighted that innovation (in terms of the annual number of international patent families IPFs) has seen a significant increase of 70% between the years 2015 and 2021. Switzerland ranks 4th among European countries […]
As part of the changes to the European Patent Office’s (EPO’s) fee regime, effective April 1, 2024, new measures will apply in particular to small, innovative entities in need of financial support in order to complete their European patent application (micro-businesses, individuals, non-profit organizations, etc.). The EPO specifies that “these micro-entities […]
As of January 1, 2024, the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) has incorporated the new terms of the Nice International Classification of Products and Services for virtual products and services provided in virtual environments into its 2024 guidelines. Please note, however, that the term “virtual product” is not precise […]