WP IP

News and commentary on IP issues

Validation of European Patents in Laos

Monday, 31 March 2025

Katherine Ellis

Patents

The European Patent Office has announced that the validation agreement with Laos signed in May 2024 will enter into force on 1 April 2025. From this date, it will be possible to obtain protection in 46 countries by means of a single European patent: - The 39 Member States - The single remaining Extension State (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - ...

198 Hits

Tags:

Laos European Patent EPO validation European Patent Office

198 Hits

Validation of European Patents in Georgia

Thursday, 04 January 2024

Katherine Ellis

Patents

On 15 January 2024, the Republic of Georgia will become the 45th country in which patent protection may be obtained via a European patent. The "validation" agreement between Georgia and the European Patent Organisation was signed on 31 October 2019, and will come into force this month. The European Patent Organisation currently has 39 Member States...

2881 Hits

Tags:

Georgia European patent European Patent Organisation validation

2881 Hits

Williams Powell are regulated by IPREG whose code of conduct can be found here.

These pages aim to provide a source of information for both non-professional enquirers e.g. inventors and their companies in the U.K. and professional consultants and advisers throughout the rest of the world. The pages are not intended to provide legal advice, which will only be provided on direct application to us in the formal context of a client/attorney relationship.

The information provided is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief, but is provided without obligation or guarantee. It will be updated from time to time as needed.