[Pct] [Patentpractice] Allowed EP patent -- opt between Unified Patent or country-by-country validation?

[Timothy Snowden]

That's right – EPO fees stop after national / UP validation
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Subject: Re: [Patentpractice] Allowed EP patent -- opt between Unified Patent or country-by-country validation?

Pretty sure that in this context, "published in the European Patent Bulletin" means when the patent is granted, so fees switch over from EPO fees to the fees for each country and/or UPC fees.

-Jeff

Jeffrey E. Semprebon
Semprebon Patent Services
www.semprebonps.com<http://www.semprebonps.com/>
72 Myrtle Street
Claremont, New Hampshire 03743
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