Welcome to rwpatent.
This is a knowledge base on European and German patent practice. Unlike a stream of scattered blog posts, the content here is meant to grow like a library: organised by topic, searchable, and built up over time.
What you'll find here
- Filing and examination practice — how things actually work at the EPO and the DPMA, and how to respond to common office actions
- Legal and regulatory developments — the EPC, and the latest from the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
- Case notes — reusable lessons drawn from real cases
- Industry insight — what is happening in the profession
Three languages
This site is available in Chinese, English, and German — use the language buttons in the top right to switch. Not every article will exist in all three languages; an article appears on a language's site only once it has been translated.
This is the first article. More is on the way.