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Preliminary examination definition

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What does Preliminary examination mean?

The preliminary examination occurs to check that the application for a patent is in order for publication.

During the preliminary examination, the examiner checks that the form of the application is correct. It does not check whether the application should be granted.

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Applying for a UK national patent

A patent for an invention grants the proprietor the right to exclude others from using the invention within a particular jurisdiction for a limited period of time. A patent only comes into being once it has been registered—in most countries this requires the patent application to be examined by the national patent office to confirm that it satisfies the patentability requirements. The process of writing and filing a patent application and the examination of the patent application by the patent office is referred to as patent prosecution.While patent law remains a largely national law, with national patent offices operating in each territory to examine and grant patent applications and national courts dealing with enforcement of those national patents, in some areas of the world, countries have developed regional patent offices which are able to examine and grant patents for all Member States. There are several such offices, two in Africa (the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI)), the Eurasian Patent Office (covering...

Applying for a European patent

A patent for an invention grants the proprietor the right to exclude others from using the invention within a particular jurisdiction for a limited period of time. A patent only comes into being once it has been registered—in most countries this requires the patent application to be examined by the national patent office to confirm that it satisfies the patentability requirements. The process of writing and filing a patent application and the examination of the patent application by the patent office is referred to as patent prosecution.While patent law remains a largely national law, with national patent offices operating in each territory to examine and grant patent applications and national courts dealing with enforcement of those national patents, in some areas of the world, countries have developed regional patent offices which are able to examine and grant patents for all Member States. There are several such offices, two in Africa (ARIPO and OAPI), the Eurasian Patent Office (covering a number of ex-Soviet States), the Gulf Co-operation Office and the European...

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Circle K, Pelco deal raises preliminary competition concerns in Ireland

MLex: The acquisition of Pelco Holdings by Ard Services, a unit of Circle K, could reduce competition in the retail motor fuel sector, the Irish antitrust watchdog said in its preliminary assessment. The companies have the chance now to respond to the concerns voiced. Pelco and Circle K are active in the retail sale of motor fuels and run forecourt convenience stores in the country.

Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting—1 March 2019

Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the CPR Committee (CPRC) meeting of 1 March 2019 cover a number of issues including Online Claimant Portal for managing RTA claims under £5,000 (Whiplash), Debt Claims Pre-Action Protocol (PAP), Courts & Tribunals (Judiciary & Functions of Staff) Act 2018, Consequences of the Courts &Tribunals (Judiciary & Functions of Staff) Act 2018 in the Civil Appeals Office and Administrative Court Office, Housing matters, Witness statements and evidence made by non-English speakers and any other business including committal proceedings and costs budgeting.

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