The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Thijs, Roeland Michel Mathieu, ordering the restoration of Patent No. 408932 after it lapsed due to a communication error by the Patent Office. The court determined the lapse was not intentional on the appellant’s part and required the respondent to restore the patent upon payment of the renewal fee.
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Ready to Pa(y)tent in France?
The INPI has revised its patent procedure fees in France, increasing the overall cost of obtaining and maintaining patents from July 2015. This post analyses the legal and economic implications of the tariff revision, particularly for small and foreign applicants.
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