In a further development, T1849/23 has become the first case where clear claim language is broadened by definitions and/or embodiments provided in the description. Background T 1849/23 concerned an appeal filed by Alois Kober GmbH, the Opponent, against the Opposition...
Background LEGO A/S (‘LEGO’) owns the following registered Community designs (‘RCD’) for ‘building blocks from a toy building set’ (Locarno class 21.01): – RCD no. 001950981-0001 – RCD no. 002137190-0002 The defendant, Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft....
In district court litigation, patents can be challenged on any ground, and challenges may be based on any kind of prior art recognised by the patent statutes. Inter partes review (IPR) proceedings are, however, different. They are administrative proceedings in which...
Background Colibri Heart Valve LLC held a patent covering a method for implanting an artificial heart valve, specifically focusing on controlled and recoverable valve deployment. The patent originally included two independent claims: one involving pushing the valve...
A recent example of this trend can be seen in the recent decision T 1193/23, where ChatGPT’s output was cited during the oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal. In this case, ChatGPT was used to interpret a term in the opposed patent claim to show how ‘a skilled...
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