european-union patents
Can the U.S. government challenge, reverse or appeal any court decision made by the European Patent Office?
<p>Can the U.S. government challenge, reverse or appeal any court decision made by the European Patent Office? Is there any official channel through which the U.S. government can challenge, reverse or appeal a court decision made by the EPO on behalf of a U.S. company?</p>

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<p>Can the U.S. government challenge, reverse or appeal any court
decision made by the European Patent Office?</p>
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<p>Not unless it has an interest in the patent itself (e.g. to a military device transferred to it by a defense contractor pursuant to a procurement contract), which would be exceedingly uncommon. Otherwise, it would lack standing. If a patent application were filed by the U.S. government, of course, possibly with co-applicants, it would have the rights of any other party.</p>
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<p>Is there any official channel through which the U.S. government can
challenge, reverse or appeal a court decision made by the EPO on
behalf of a U.S. company?</p>
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<p>The U.S. government could request that the European officials take a different approach through diplomatic channels, which isn't really a &quot;challenge&quot; and certainly isn't a &quot;reversal&quot; or &quot;appeal.&quot; It is more akin to what a lobbyist for a private corporation could do.</p>
<p>In some contexts, the U.S. government could probably file an amicus brief or the equivalent.</p>
