On 17 April, the “Training on Strategies for Early Grant Certainty in European Patent Applications” hosted by the Hangzhou Intellectual Property Protection Center (National Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Response Guidance Hangzhou Working Platform) was successfully held. The training was attended by Mr. Jiang Nandi, Managing Partner of Lusheng Law Firm, patent attorney Li Hai, and Mr. Gerwald Verdijck, partner of Arnold & Siedsma, a European intellectual property firm under Lusheng’s strategic partner, the Rouse Group, who jointly shared their experience in European patent applications.
Mr. Jiang Nandi, Managing Partner of Lusheng
At the beginning of the event, Mr. Jiang Nandi, Managing Partner of Lusheng, delivered an opening address, extended a welcome to the participants, and briefly introduced the firm’s overall business layout and its strengths in the field of patents.
From left: Arnold & Siedsma partner Gerwald Verdijck, Lusheng patent attorney Li Hai
During the training, focusing on the needs of Hangzhou-based enterprises in carrying out intellectual property work in Europe, the two lecturers, Gerwald and Li Hai, drew on their extensive practical experience in patent prosecution to highlight the concept, advantages and application strategies of early grant certainty strategies for European patents.
“Some enterprises, when applying for European patents, encounter translation issues that result in the terminology used in the claims being inconsistent with the applicant’s original intent, and there are no specific embodiments in the description to support them. This leads to unclear and incomplete wording in the claims, which seriously affects the efficiency of patent prosecution. If enterprises adopt early grant certainty strategies in advance, they can identify problems early, reduce the number of responses to office actions during the application process, and improve grant efficiency.” By reference to practical cases, Gerwald vividly explained the advantages for enterprises of adopting early grant certainty strategies before planning their European patent portfolios.
In addition, based on multiple specific cases, Gerwald also pointed out the tangible effects of this strategy in terms of cost reduction, broader protection and accelerated examination.
During the interactive session, participants actively engaged in brainstorming. Many participants, taking into account their companies’ actual circumstances and needs, proposed numerous constructive strategies for European patent portfolio planning, creating a lively atmosphere on site.
This training aims to enable Hangzhou enterprises to gain a deeper understanding of the European patent application process, to master the core strategies for enhancing early grant certainty of patents, and to provide strong professional intellectual property support for expanding into the European market.
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4·26 Intellectual Property Publicity Week | Hangzhou Protection Center Organizes Training on Strategies for Early Grant Certainty in European Patent Applications (Source: Hangzhou Intellectual Property Protection Center)
