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Firm News | Fondee IP Awarded AAAA-Level Rating by the Beijing Patent Attorneys Association
We are pleased to announce that Beijing Fondee Intellectual Property Law Office (Fondee IP, ) has been officially awarded the AAAA Level rating by the Beijing Patent Attorneys Asso
EPO-CNIPA Joint Communiqué: Chinese applicants may continue to designate the EPO as ISA
Chinese PCT applicants can continue to choose the EPO as ISA. The pilot was extended after a positive evaluation and remains open for up to 3,000 additional applications.
USPTO will cooperate with WIPO on the resolution of disputes over standard essential patents
USPTO and WIPO agreed to cooperate on SEP dispute resolution, using existing resources to support more efficient licensing and broader outreach on mediation services.
EPO practice confirmed on adaptation of description
An expert workshop confirmed that patent descriptions must be aligned with amended claims so inconsistent disclosure does not undermine legal certainty.
AI cannot be named as inventor on patent applications: written decision now available
The EPO Board of Appeal confirmed in writing that inventors named in European patent applications must be natural persons, closing the door on AI inventorship in J 8/20.
IP5 step up co-operation on sustainability
The IP5 heads of office put sustainability on the agenda and reviewed co-operation on global alerting, the NET/AI Roadmap, drawing formats, and the collaborative search pilot.
Patent applications published by the EPO exceed four million
The European Publication Server reached a milestone with EP 4 000 000. The featured L'Oréal application uses artificial intelligence to recognize skin tone for cosmetic matching.