The History of ViCo at the EPO Oral proceedings via videoconference were introduced by the EPO as mandatory during COVID-19 which led to the introduction of the EPO management’s “Digital First” strategy in November 2022. This strategy stipulated that video...
Background In the present case, two patents were granted in 2007 to Mr Price, who then granted an exclusive licence to Supawall Limited in 2008. Mr Price and Supawall Limited later sued Flitcraft Limited for infringement of their rights. In defence, Flitcraft Limited...
In 2013, several Member States of the European Union concluded the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (the “UPC Agreement”). The purpose of that Agreement was to establish a common court for hearing infringement and revocation actions regarding European patents, with...
In laboratory practice the production of new antibodies is now often considered routine with a desired epitope synthesised and used to raise antibodies to that specific sequence. Accordingly under European practice the EPO views generating antibodies against any known...
The guidance is: in support of inventive step, yes, post-filed data can be used, if it relates to the same invention as disclosed in the original application. Summary of the Decision In summary, in support of inventive step in a claim in a European patent: • yes,...
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