WG: [PIUG List] Researching EP Patent Oppositions

Vince,
 
have a look at at ESPACE Bulletin, a subscription database available on
optical disc and online, giving access to about 90 procedural events by
means of the professional search interface MIMOSA. More info can be found at
 
http://www.epo.org/patents/patent-information/subscription.html
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Best regards,
Alfred Wenzel
EPO Vienna

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Von: Vince Mariano [mailto:vmar10159_at_yahoo.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 23. Juni 2008 19:22
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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
Opposition has been filed against a granted EP Patent. What is the first
instance where the public can determine that an opposition against an EP
Patent has been filed?


  


Thus far, I have been able to determine that in the Register Plus service at
www.epoline.org there would appear information on an opposition as soon as
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
diligence to monitoring a specific EP Patent for 9 months from its grant.
Ideally, I would like to be informed of all EP Oppositions in a real-time
manner. Is this possible yet?



A related question on this topic- is the first public disclosure of
Opposition information in the EP Patent's Register Plus record? Does the
EPO publish a list of all the patents which have had a Notice of Opposition
filed against 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
time-sensitive manner?


  


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


  


Cordially,


  


Vince Mariano


PIUG List Member


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