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A review of the EPO opposition procedure

23 November 2018 by Ilya Kazi

Ilya Kazi and Miranda Kent of Mathys & Squire analyse the changes to the EPO’s opposition procedure and suggest ways in which businesses can align their strategy with the current legal tools available

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A review of the new EPO Guidelines

29 October 2018 by Alexander Korenberg and Tom Hamer

The EPO has issued new Guidelines for Examination covering a range of issues such as the removal or replacement of a feature in a claim, inventive step attacks in oppositions and summons to oral proceedings. Tom Hamer and Alexander Korenberg of Kilburn & Strode assess whether applicants will welcome the changes

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Determining litigation value in patent appeals

01 September 2018 by Stefanie Parchmann

At last, Germany has clear guidelines regarding the litigation value of an appeal to the German Federal High Court of Justice (BGH)

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Women in IP Interview: Astrid Gérard, Sandra Pohlman, Christine Kanz and Cordula Schumacher

08 August 2018 by Lucy Songi

In the latest Managing IP Women in IP Interview series, Lucy Songi interviewed Astrid Gérard (Preu Bohlig & Partners), Sandra Pohlman (df-mp), Christine Kanz (Hoyng Rokh Monegier) and Cordula Schumacher (Arnold Ruess) about initiatives in Germany to address gender inequality at the workplace

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Supreme Court examines patent infringement case concerning the limitation period

02 July 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

The general limitation period for juridical actions in Austria is 30 years. However, particular laws can stipulate shorter or longer limitation periods.

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Court awards compensation to Acteon for nullity proceedings

02 July 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

In a recent ruling by the Court of The Hague (ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2018:4591) a defendant/patentee has been ordered to pay the costs of nullity proceedings brought against it, despite not wishing to maintain or assert its patent.

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AG provides an advisory opinion on Article 3(a) of the SPC Regulation

02 July 2018 by Sybille Pfender

At the end of April 2018, Advocate General (AG) Wathelet handed down an advisory opinion regarding the first of three recent referrals to the CJEU (C-121/17). This concerns the interpretation of Article 3(a) of Regulation (EC) No 469/2009.

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Basic patents and supplementary protection certificates

01 June 2018 by Klaus Breitenstein

In recent ex-parte appeal proceedings (decision 14 W (pat) 10/16 of January 23 2018), the German Federal Patent Court (GFPC) contributed to the interpretation of Article 3(a) of Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 (the Regulation).

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IP people moves and firm announcements: Europe and Americas

14 May 2018 by Kingsley Egbuonu

This roundup features Antequera Parilli & Rodriguez, Arochi & Lindner, Bardehle Pagenberg, DWF, FisherBroyles, HGF, J A Kemp, Kirkland & Ellis, Lewis Silkin, Marks & Clerk, Pinsent Masons and Santarelli

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IP people moves and firm announcements: Asia and Europe

02 April 2018 by Kingsley Egbuonu

This roundup features Awapatent, Covington & Burling, Dentons, EIP, Eversheds Sutherland, Gowling WLG, Hoyng Rokh Monegier, Mewburn Ellis, Pinsent Masons, Reddie & Grose, Spruson & Ferguson and Véron & Associés