Published: March 27, 2023 Update to EPO Guidelines for Examination The EPO’s updated Guidelines for Examination entered into force on 1 March 2023. We have summarised the main...
Published: March 15, 2023 EPO fee increases April 2023 As April approaches, the European Patent Office has announced that the majority of its fees will be increasing...
Published: February 27, 2023 Quantum computing: a growing technology field Quantum computing is an area of growing interest. According to a recent report by the European Patent Office...
Published: February 20, 2023 Hydrogen – A Clean Alternative? Elliot Farrell analyses the patent filing trends in hydrogen technology highlighted in a joint report by the European Patent Office (EPO)...
Published: February 9, 2023 Change to UK Inter Partes Proceedings Important change to UK Inter Partes Proceedings: We strongly advise recordal of a UK Address for Service The UK...
Published: January 18, 2023 Relying on unusual parameters for inventive step A decision by the EPO Board of Appeal has provided guidance to applicants looking to rely on an...
Published: October 14, 2022 EPO announces end of the “10-day rule” The Administrative Council of the EPO has decided to abolish the “10-day rule” from 1 November 2023. At a meeting...
Published: February 23, 2022 The use of post-published data in the assessment of inventive step – referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal A recent case before the Board of Appeal (T 0116/18) has highlighted a divergence in law regarding the...
