T 1846/23 shows how G 1/24 is being applied: the EPO rejects narrowing claims via the description alone. As G 1/25 is awaited, the importance of clear drafting is reinforced.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has insisted upon the adaptation of the description to avoid inconsistencies with amended claims. A Board of Appeal has referred questions on the matter.
G1/24 clarifies claim interpretation under the EPC, confirming that the description and drawings must always be consulted – an important shift in EPO practice.
The UPC’s Court of First Instance confirms the EPO’s problem-and-solution approach as the main method for assessing inventive step, ensuring consistency and legal certainty across Europe.
Last year we reported that the EPO signed a validation agreement with Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). The EPO have now announced
At the end of last year, the EPO, in connection with the International Energy Agency (IEA), announced a study charting the rapid
Can a product be simultaneously available and unavailable to the public? In T 0438/19 , the Board grappled with questions regarding the criteria
The EPO has published its Guidelines to provide guidance on various proceedings before the EPO, such as for the search and examination
The EPO have published further information in a Notice in the Official Journal dated 6 March 2023 in preparation for the abolition
The EPO are increasing their official fees on 1 April 2023. This fee increase is unusual in that the EPO has historically raised its fees every two years.
