by Juliette Boynton | Sep 19, 2023 | EPO
Background The patent relates to an apparatus and method for filling a plurality of inflatable containers with a liquid, e.g. to fill a large number of water balloons simultaneously. While the exact details of the need to request re-establishment are not critical to...
by Sean Hutchinson | Jul 7, 2023 | EPO
Background In the opposition proceedings giving rise to EPO appeal no. T 116/18, the proprietor of European patent no. 2484209 filed experimental data dated after the filing date of the patent allegedly showing that two insecticide compounds had a synergistic effect...
by Chloe Sullivan | Jun 13, 2023 | EPO
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...
by Alex Bajjon | Apr 4, 2023 | EPO
Under the current versions of Rules 126 and 127 EPC, communications/documents are deemed to have been notified to the recipient on the tenth day following the date of the document (regardless of how they are transmitted – electronically or by postal services). Many...
by Eddie Bishop | Feb 3, 2023 | EPO
Background Historically (pre-2019), a subrange was considered novel over the prior art if the following criteria were met (T198/84 and T279/89): a) The selected subrange is narrower than the known range; b) The selected subrange is sufficiently far removed from any...
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