I read on the EPO site that "Within nine months of the date of grant, any third party may file opposition against a patent they believe does not comply with the substantive provisions of the EPC.".
This is great, but I'd like to know more about how the public can become aware of the pending patents? Is there a website where people can search for them, or is there a sheet of paper pinned to a corkboard somewhere in Munich? It strikes me that wider circulation of this list would do the public and the reputation of the Patent Office a great deal of good.
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I read on the EPO site that "Within nine months of the date of grant, any third party may file opposition against a patent they believe does not comply with the substantive provisions of the EPC.". This is great, but I'd like to know more about how the public can become aware of the pending patents? Is there a website where people can search for them, or is there a sheet of paper pinned to a corkboard somewhere in Munich? It strikes me that wider circulation of this list would do the public and the reputation of the Patent Office a great deal of good.