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23 November 2018 by
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
29 October 2018 by
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
01 September 2018 by
At last, Germany has clear guidelines regarding the litigation value of an appeal to the German Federal High Court of Justice (BGH)
08 August 2018 by
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
02 July 2018 by
The general limitation period for juridical actions in Austria is 30 years. However, particular laws can stipulate shorter or longer limitation periods.
02 July 2018 by
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.
02 July 2018 by
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.
01 June 2018 by
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).
14 May 2018 by
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
02 April 2018 by
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