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ViCo, Yes or No? First Enlarged Board of Appeal Referral of 2021 In the first accepted referral of 2021,… Read more
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EPO HINTS AND TIPS: DEVICE CLAIMS European Patent Office (EPO) examiners have an approach to assessing device (or apparatus) claims that… Read more
RENEWAL FEE DEADLINE DEFERRAL AT THE EPO POSSIBILITY OF DEFERRING RENEWAL FEE PAYMENT WITHOUT INCURRING ADDITIONAL FEES In response to the disruption… Read more
EBA SAYS NO TO PATENTING PLANTS AND ANIMALS ACCORDING TO G3/19, PLANTS AND ANIMALS OBTAINED BY ESSENTIALLY BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES ARE NOT PATENTABLE The Enlarged… Read more
BREAKING NEWS – European Priority Law Maintained at EPO Board of Appeal CRISPR Hearing Members of our Life Sciences team have been at the European Patent Office (EPO) in… Read more
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS It has been a busy start of the year for the EPO’s Enlarged Board of… Read more
European & UK Patent fee changes As of April 2018, various fee changes are coming into effect at both the European… Read more