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Category Archives: EP and UK Practice
Poisonous Divisionals — Just When You Thought It Was Safe …
This is a guest post from Malcolm Lawrence of HLBBshaw, European Patent Attorneys in Cambridge, UK. EPC Law & Practise – Poisonous Divisionals 1. Introduction and Background 1.1 We have identified and researched a highly significant anticipation threat to … Continue reading
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Tagged divisionals, EPC, EPC law, HLBBshaw, intellectual property, ip, IP law tools, Malcolm Lawrence, Patent Law, patent strategy, patents, Warren Woessner
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Essentially biological processes for the production of plants and animals – EPO Enlarged Appeal Board decisions G2/07 and G1/08 – Essentially Biological Processes
From Paul Cole Opinions were handed down on 9th December in the above two cases concerning the scope of the exclusion of a.53(b) EPC 1973. That article is further defined in r.23b(5) EPC 1973, now r.26(5) EPC 2000 which specifies … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology, biotechnology law, EPO, intellectual property, ip, IP law tools, Paul Cole, Warren Woessner
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Obligation to submit search results to the EPO as of January 1, 2011
Submitting search results of priority applications to the EPO will become obligatory as of January 1, 2011 The Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention will change as of January 1, 2011, which apply to European patent applications and international … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology law, EPO, intellectual property, ip, IP law tools, Warren Woessner
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Recent EPC rule changes restrict filing of Divisional Applications
Attached is an article by Malcolm Lawrence of HLBBshaw, Epping, UK 1. Background On 25th March 2009, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation issued decision CA/D 2/09 which introduces stricter requirements regarding the filing of divisional applications. These … Continue reading
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Tagged EPC, EPO, HLBBshaw, Malcolm Lawrence, Patent Law, Warren Woessner
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