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Patent Infringement In Europe In Nevada
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For European-wide protection, you can register a European patent with the European Patent Office (EPO).
Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no effect in a foreign country, an inventor who wishes patent protection in other countries must apply for a patent in each of the other countries or in regional patent offices.
Can a Unitary Patent be opposed at the EPO? Yes, as for all European Patents, it is possible to file an Opposition at the EPO within nine months of grant.
If the patent is a US patent and you have reason to believe that the patent is invalid and never should have been issued (based on your knowledge of the industry and/or the results of a prior art search), you may be able to challenge the patent's validity using a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ...
A U.S. patent holder can block importation and sale of an infringing machine, manufacture or composition of matter in the U.S. and can sue for damages. Suit can be brought against foreign companies in U.S. federal court, so long as the patent holder can serve the infringer.
Opposition to any European patent granted by the EPO under the European Patent Convention (EPC) may be filed by any member of the public except for the proprietor himself. Opposition must be filed within nine months of the publication of the mention that the patent has been granted.
The patent opposition procurement mechanism can be filed by any third party within the pronounced term of six months from the date of publication to the Controller General of Patents by presenting an opposition representation.
European Patent Office Its headquarters are located at Munich, Germany, with a branch in Rijswijk (near The Hague, Netherlands), sub-offices in Berlin, Germany, and Vienna, Austria, and a "liaison bureau" in Brussels, Belgium.
The most logical and simple way is to directly approach the Patent Office(s) in different countries and simultaneously file an application there. However, the process can be quite expensive and cumbersome as the inventor would have to simultaneously keep track of all the applications.