7. Take advantage of the European patent
The granting of a European patent corresponds to the transition from the status of a patent application to that of a granted patent. Once the grant decision has been taken, the EPO Examining Division can no longer take into account any new elements put forward by the parties ( G12/91 ).
The European patent is granted in several stages.
The decision to grant a European patent can only be based on a text which the applicant has proposed or validated ( article 113 (2) de la CBE ). The EPO Examining Division therefore notifies the...
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Take advantage of the European patent