Tag Archives: EPO

EPO Abolishes Prior “Short” Divisional Guidelines

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Warren Woessner

This is a guest post from Mewburn Ellis of London. The Administrative Council (the governing body of the European Patent Office) has decided at its meeting on 16 October 2013 to change the regulations regarding the deadline for filing divisional … Continue reading →

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Case Law of the EPO Boards of Appeal Released

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Warren Woessner

Thanks to correspondent Paul Cole of Lucas &Co. for sending us the below notice. Students of patent law will welcome the 7th edition of this well-known compilation which went live on the EPO website on 4th October. It is now … Continue reading →

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Patentability Issues for Plants in the EPO

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Warren Woessner

While this decision from the EPO Technical Board of Appeal raises more questions than it answers, it does a very good job of framing the issues and uncertainty regarding the patentability of plants in the EPO. The claim was to … Continue reading →