http://www.npi.int/ Some description..... EN http://www.npi.int/News/Norwegians-prefer-Nordic-Patent-Institute/ Figures for 2010 confirm the fact that Nordic Patent Institute is now the preferred PCT Authority in Norway. Since its founding in 2008, the proportion of PCT applications filed at the Institute by Norwegian customers has increased from 16% to 41%. EPO is used by 39% and PRV by 20%. One firm of patent agents who frequently use Nordic Patent Institute, is Håmsø Patentbyrå ANS. Read about their... Anne Margaret Burnett 2010-08-17T10:29:06+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/On-top-regarding-timeliness-/ Nordic Patent Institute on top regarding timeliness in transmitting International Search Reports (ISRs) Anne Margaret Burnett 2010-08-17T10:19:43+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/NPI-receives-its-first-SIS-request/ At the beginning of July, Nordic Patent Institute received its first Supplementary International Search (SIS) request. Anne Margaret Burnett 2010-08-17T10:00:03+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Financial-crisis--impact-on-PCT-applications-worldwide/ In its recently published PCT Yearly Review - developments and performance in 2009, WIPO presented a brief analysis of the effect of the global financial crisis on PCT applications based on the PCT statistics. Anne Margaret Burnett 2010-08-17T09:57:08+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Annual-Financial-Report-2009/ The Annual Financial Report for 2009 covers the fiscal year 2009 (1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009) Anne Margaret Burnett 2010-06-03T14:50:59+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Local-expertise-a-decisive-factor-/ Frank Petersen, IPR Manager at ECCO and former IPR Director at Danfoss:   "We have chosen to use Nordic Patent Institute as we consider it important to maintain and develop patent expertise in Denmark and the Nordic countries. Our industries need "local" people with knowledge of the patent system". Anne Margaret Burnett 2010-05-19T15:14:12+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/New-Management-in-2010/ Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-12-18T13:12:11+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Nordic-Patent-Institute-enters-a-new-phase/ On 1st January 2010, Nordic Patent Institute celebrates its second birthday. Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-12-04T11:02:55+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Latest-Figures-for-2009-3Q/ Latest Figures for 2009 In the third quarter of 2009, Nordic Patent Institute received 65 requests for an International Search Report (ISR) or a Written Opinion (WO) under Chapter 2, of which 20 are from Danish applicants and 44 are from Norwegian applicants. The total figures for 2009 are: 158 ISR/WO, of which 50 are from Danish applicants, 107 from Norwegian applicants and 1 from an Icelandic... Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-11-02T09:48:38+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Choosing-Nordic-Patent-Institute-as-PCT-Authority---two-references/ Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-07-27T14:29:16+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Annual-Financial-Report-2008/ The report has been drawn up in accordance with the provisions in the Nordic Patent Institute Agreement, i. e. in compliance with the Danish Act on Financial Statements. Nordic Patent Institute has been operational for one year, focusing particularly on PCT work and producing high quality search reports within the stipulated time frames. The number of PCT applications is lower than estimated.... Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-05-20T09:46:53+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Latest-Figures-for-2009/ In the first quarter of 2009, Nordic Patent Institute received 32 PCT applications, 1 request for an International Type Search (ITS), and 6 demands for a Written Opinion (WO) under Chapter 2. This is an increase compared to 2008, although still below budget. The number of applications filed during April however, shows a significant increase, and the number of applications for the first four... Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-05-15T10:39:18+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Nordic-Patent-Institute---status-for-2008/ The total number of applications filed in 2008 is 108, with approximately 60 % coming from Norway and 40 % from Denmark. There was an increase in applications from Denmark during the latter part of the year, producing a more even distribution between the two countries. It is a particular pleasure to report that the Institute has also received its first application from Iceland. All cases have... Anne Margaret Burnett 2009-04-29T14:42:26+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Supplementary-International-Search/ Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-10-27T10:11:28+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Nordic-Patent-Institute---status-after-10-months/ The Nordic Patent Institute has now been operational for 10 months and we estimate that the number of applications received will reach 100 by mid-November, a figure which we consider satisfactory. Two thirds of the applications continue to be filed by Norwegian applicants and one third by Danish. It is a particular pleasure to report that the Institute has now received its first application from... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-10-27T10:37:11+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Harmonisation-of-European-PCT-patent-practice/ The Nordic Patent Institute is committed to extensive cooperation on quality assurance, including harmonisation of patent practice internally between the participating offices as well as with European PCT authorities. In September the Nordic Patent Institute participated in a first meeting in Helsinki, together with the other European PCT authorities: EPO, Spain, Austria, Finland and Sweden.... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-10-27T09:46:23+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Amendments-to-the-PCT-regulations--Supplementary-International-Search-SIS-and-other-items/ The PCT Assembly held its 38th Session in Geneva, September 22 to 30, 2008, and adopted a number of amendments to the PCT regulations concerning the introduction of the new supplementary international searches. The Assembly also decided on a number of minor amendments to the current regulations. Amendments concerning the Supplementary International Search (SIS) are mainly of a consequential... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-10-27T09:31:48+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/New-PCT-fees/ From July 1, 2008, new PCT fees apply.  For more information, see Fees charged by the International Bureau of WIPO Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-06-24T10:08:30+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/New-Digital-Access-Service/ The International Bureau under WIPO is introducing a new Digital Service for Patent Priority Documents (DAS). The new service will start up in mid-2008. The fundamental objective is to allow applicants to meet priority document requirements of Offices of second filing (OFS) without having to physically obtain or submit certified copies with each of them. The system provides performance... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-06-24T10:01:39+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Fee-Reductions-Offered-by-Nordic-Patent-Institute/ It is the policy of the Nordic Patent Institute to avoid unnecessary duplication of work. The Nordic Patent Institute will therefore make use of work done by other patent authorities whenever possible. Similarly, the Institute aims at delivering work of a quality that makes it possible for other patent authorities to make use of it. The Nordic Patent Institute will presuppose that work performed... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-06-24T09:58:51+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Nordic-Patent-Institute-is-in-operation/ The Nordic Patent Institute was established during the course of 2007 and was finally ready for launch on January 1st 2008. Now the new PCT authority has been in operation for almost six months. Up to this date, the Nordic Patent Institute has been appointed as International Search Authority in approximately fifty PCT applications. Most of these originate from Norway while about one quarter of... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-06-24T09:49:37+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Information-for-EPTOS-users/ You may now choose the Nordic Patent Institute as ISA/IPEA using the code "XN". You may file either online or on paper. If you wish to file online, you can use PCT-easy (WIPO-application), or EPTOS/eOLF (EPO-application). We have had technical problems concerning filing via EPTOS/eOLF. This has now been corrected. EPO’s programme eOLF can now be updated to include XN as ISA. If it is not... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-03-26T14:09:04+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Nordic-Patent-Institute-launched-in-Norway-and-Iceland/ Norway On the 17th of January, the Norwegian Industrial Property Office held a double celebration to mark both the launching of the Nordic Patent Institute, and Norway’s membership of the European Patent Organisation. The event was attended by about 100 guests, representing the private sector, patent attorneys and government. The directors of the three national patent offices involved in the... Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-04-09T15:36:55+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/The-IP-dialogue-meeting/ In connection with the opening ceremony of the Nordic Patent Institute, participants were invited to pose questions regarding the Institute to the Director Niels Ravn and other involved parties. Here is a selection of the questions posed. Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-01-17T16:22:13+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/The-opening-ceremony-of-Nordic-Patent-Institute/ After many years of preparations and effort put into the project, the Nordic Patent Institute finally became a reality. The 10 January 2008, the Institute was officially launched at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, where the Institute will reside. Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-04-14T16:28:58+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Quick-search-and-examination/ The delivery times of the Nordic Patent Institute will be highly competitive when compared to the existing PCT authorities. Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-01-17T15:13:17+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Agreement-between-WIPO-and-Nordic-Patent-Institute/ Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-01-16T12:46:02+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Special-Agreement-with-EPO/ The European Patent Office (EPO) and Nordic Patent Institute have signed a special agreement on matters relating to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Anne Margaret Burnett 2008-01-08T17:35:30+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/The-Head-of-Nordic-Patent-Institute-has-now-been-appointed/ Mr Niels Ravn has now been appointed the first Director of Nordic Patent Institute. He assumed his new position on 1st January 2008, the same day as the Institute started its operations. Anne Margaret Burnett 2007-12-17T10:43:21+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/The-Nordic-Patent-Institute-Business-Identifier/ The Nordic Patent Institute has adopted a logo and a design manual. The logo consists of a globe with the outline of the Arctic Circle representing the northern hemisphere, in which the name Nordic Patent Institute is integrated. The logo will be used on the official webpage and documents of the Nordic Patent Institute. Furthermore, the design manual is based on three dots as a recurring element... Anne Margaret Burnett 2007-11-05T15:45:50+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Getting-Ready-for-Launch/ All the teams involved in the Nordic Patent Institute project have been very busy with their own tasks as well as with tasks that overlap between teams. One such task aims at obtaining and maintaining high quality in products and services of the Nordic Patent Institute, and here the Production and IT teams have been the main contributors. The Production team has worked on a quality manual, and... Anne Margaret Burnett 2007-11-05T15:32:22+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Protocol-on-Privileges-and-Immunities/ The fundamental legal framework for the Nordic Patent Institute is covered by the Agreement on the establishing of the Nordic Patent Institute. Anne Margaret Burnett 2007-11-05T15:28:18+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Meeting-in-Iceland/ In late August, representatives from the three member states of the Nordic Patent Institute – Norway, Iceland and Denmark – gathered in Iceland. Anne Margaret Burnett 2007-11-01T14:23:09+01:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Norwegian-Parliament-approves-NPI-Agreement/ On 11th June 2007, the Norwegian Parliament gave its approval to the Agreement of 5th July 2006 between the governments of Denmark, Iceland and Norway to establish a Nordic Patent Institute. WWW\Administrator 2007-07-25T10:21:09+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/Two-letter-code-approved-for-NPI---XN/ The Nordic Patent Institute has been assigned the two-letter code XN for use in all documents relating to industrial property titles and applications. WWW\Administrator 2007-07-25T10:21:09+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/28th-September-2006/ The new authority was formally acknowledged as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority under the PCT agreement. WWW\Administrator 2007-07-25T10:21:09+02:00 http://www.npi.int/News/5th-July-2006/ The Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic Patent Offices signed a joint agreement to found a new Nordic Patent Institute (NPI). WWW\Administrator 2007-07-25T10:21:09+02:00