AW: [PIUG List] Researching EP Patent Oppositions

Dear Vince,

 

To monitor all European cases with new oppositions you can set up SDIs in S=
TN's INPADOCDB or EPFULL file. Both files offer detailed legal status infor=
mation with the opportunity to search for distinct legal status events.

 

In addition to the short indication of opposition filing in the legal statu=
s in EPFULL the detailed display format OP is available. " D OP" will show =
opposition date as well as names and addresses of opponent and opponent rep=
resentative.

 

The search queries are quite simple in both files:

INPADOCDB

S EP25/LSC (L) YYYYMMDD/UPLS

EPFULL

S EPB780/LSC (P) YYYYMMDD/UPLS

(LSC: legal status code; UPLS: legal status update date)

 

Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information.

 

Kind regards

 

Claudia

 

 

Dr. Claudia Dauvermann

 

Product Manager Chemistry and Patents

FIZ Karlsruhe

 

Email claudia.dauvermann-gotsche_at_fiz-karlsruhe.de


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Von: Vince Mariano [mailto:vmar10159_at_yahoo.com]
Gesendet: Mo 23.06.2008 19:22
An: PIUG Discussion List @ Listbox
Betreff: [PIUG List] Researching EP Patent Oppositions


Members of the list-


I have a question about researching EP Patent Oppositions. I am interested =
in finding out how interested third parties can find out when a Notice of O=
pposition has been filed against a granted EP Patent. What is the first ins=
tance where the public can determine that an opposition against an EP Paten=
t has been filed?

  

Thus far, I have been able to determine that in the Register Plus service a=
t www.epoline.org there would appear information on an opposition as soon a=
s the formalities officer has worked on a received opposition document. But=
 what I am trying to determine is if there is more efficient way to monitor=
 all EP Oppositions, rather than having to restrict the focus of your due d=
iligence to monitoring a specific EP Patent for 9 months from its grant. I=
deally, I would like to be informed of all EP Oppositions in a real-time ma=
nner. Is this possible yet?


A related question on this topic- is the first public disclosure of Opposit=
ion information in the EP Patent's Register Plus record? Does the EPO publ=
ish a list of all the patents which have had a Notice of Opposition filed a=
gainst it in a separate Gazette or Register?

Finally- aside from official sources, is there a secondary source vendor of=
 this information that can be obtained by interested third parties in a ti=
me-sensitive manner?

Any advice from the members of this group is much appreciated, and thanks f=
or your timely assistance on this matter.

Cordially,

Vince Mariano

PIUG List Member


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