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Introducción a la OEP
Enrique Molina GalánDirector Biotecnología
EPO La Haya
Visita a Galicia, Julio 2010
European Patent Organisation
Member states:
Albania • Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia • Malta • Monaco • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • San Marino • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United Kingdom
Extension agreements:
Bosnia-Herzegovina • Montenegro • Serbia
• A European intergovernmental institution, but
• not an EU institution
•Self-financing, i.e. revenuefrom fees covers operatingand capital expenditure
• 37 member states
• a market of over 500 M citizens
• Single procedure & language
The European Patent Convention
The European Patent Convention (EPC) – provides the legal framework for the granting of European patents
via a centralised procedure– establishes the European Patent Organisation
1973 – Diplomatic Conference in Munich ► signature of the EPC by 16 countries
1977 – Entry into force of the EPC in 7 countries - marked as follows Italy since 1.12.78
A bit of History
1973 Diplomatic conference setting up EPC
1977 EPC enters into force
1978 EPO starts operating and receives first European applications
2000 Diplomatic conference performs the first comprehensive overhaul of EPC; EPC 2000
2007 EPC 2000 enters into force
Structure of the European Patent Organisation
The legislative body
made up of delegates from the member states
supervises the activities of the Office
has a specific legislative function
European Patent Organisation
Administrative CouncilEuropean Patent Office
The executive body
responsible for examining European patent applications
Structure
Directorates-General
Operations
Thomas Hammer
Operational Support
Peter Vermeij
Appeals
Peter Messerli
Administration
Brian McGinley
Legal/InternationalAffairs
Wim van der Eijk (ad interim)
President
Benoît Battistelli
Presidential area
Business Services
SearchSubstantive ExaminationOpposition
Patent Administration
Quality Management
Information Management
Appeals Human Resources
General Administration
Language Service
European and InternationalAffairs
InternationalLegal Affairs and Patent Law
Legal Services
EuropeanPatent Academy
Status: July 2010 Patent Information
Structure of EPO - Cluster Biotech
Joint Cluster Biotech - A. Stamatopoulos - 260 examiners
V. Kaas - 2401
U. Thiele - 2402
S. Yeats - 2403
B. Isert - 2404
M. Fotaki - 2405
A. Nichogiannopolou - 2406
E. Molina Galan - 1212
F. Fernandez y Branas - 1222
S. Hoekstra - 1223
Patent Administration
OperationalSupport TH
Patent Administration
OperationalSupport
M
Number of staff and locations
Munich 3 718
The Hague 2 710
Berlin 274
Vienna 112
Brussels 4
Total 6 818
Around 60% (4000) are patent examiners
Headquarters are in Munich
Staff from 31 different countries (2009)
Country Number of staff
AT Austria 237
BE Belgium 359
BG Bulgaria 35
CH Switzerland 74
CY Cyprus 8
CZ Czech Republic 20
ES Spain 447
DE Germany 1 851
DK Denmark 75
EE Estonia 7
FI Finland 49
FR France 1 225
GB United Kingdom 507
GR Greece 165
HU Hungary 29
IE Ireland 82
HR Croatia 2
Country Number of staff
IT Italy 507
LT Lithuania 4
LU Luxembourg 69
LV Latvia 5
MT Malta 2
NL Netherlands 609
SE Sweden 125
PL Poland 62
PT Portugal 87
RO Romania 115
SI Slovenia 14
SK Slovakia 15
TR Turkey 29
Others 2
Total 6 818
IS Iceland 1
The Hague 4 buildings
Vienna Berlin
Munich 3 buildingsHeadquarters
BrusselsBureau
Locations
The European Patent Office Locations
“The fingerprint is the universally recognised hallmark of individuality and identification. Its adoption here in stylised form achieves the qualities necessary to the role of the EPO.”
(Kilkenny Design Workshops, Ireland)
The logo of theEuropean Patent Office
Some figures
83 567
63 077
78 646
55 896
0 90 000
2008 2009
Applications filed
Direct European filings
Euro-PCT applications
entering the regional phase
Applications by residence of applicant (2009)
Technical fields with the most filings (2009)
58 953
Number of applications
European patents granted
59 809
51 969
0 64 000
2008
2009
Patent revoked
Patent maintained in amended form
Opposition rejected
43.6%
30.1%
26.3%
Oppositions in 2009
Oppositions were filed against 4.7% of granted European patents. Over one third of all opposed patents were revoked.
4.7% Oppositions
Granted patents
JC Biotechnology: capacity and workload
260 examiners (1/3 TH, 2/3 MU)
Incoming searches: 9000/year
Request for examination: 6000/year
Oppositions filed: 170/year
Cost of a sample European patent 1)
1)
Six states, ten-year term
EPO feesPercentage of total
EUR 4 60014%
Professional representation before the EPOPercentage of total
EUR 10 00032%
Translation/publication in the contracting statesPercentage of total
EUR 7 00022%
National renewal feesPercentage of total
EUR 10 00032%
Total cost EUR 31 600
The European patent Cost
