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or ViCo oral proceedings" > EPO guidance: requesting "in-person" or ViCo oral proceedings
It is increasingly becoming important, during the written procedure leading to oral proceedings, for parties to the proceedings to provide detailed reasons for or against an in-person hearing. Merely expressing a preference for a particular format is essentially irrelevant. Further, based on developing case law, it seems that referring to… -
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Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal: EPO consultation on timeliness of appeal proceedings
The Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) are an independent body to which decisions made by the EPO can be appealed. A large backlog of appeal cases had been building up over several years creating a roadblock to the efficient conclusion of cases. -
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Computer implemented inventions at the EPO: patent application tips
European law is far from straightforward when it comes to assessing the patentability of computer implemented inventions (CIIs). Over the years a number of tests and terms have appeared, all of which are interlinked and are easy to misapply. In this guide, we have summarised the law and provide a… -
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Are room-temperature superconductors a reality at last?
Room-temperature superconductors, or more precisely room-temperature superconductors that operate at ambient pressure, have the potential to be one of the greatest inventions of all time. Superconductors are materials which have zero resistance when working within their operational parameters. Unfortunately, to date, we have only been able to make superconductors that… -
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Implementation timeline for the EUs Digital Services Act
The 16 November 2022 marked the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which hopes to bring the regulations on the liability regime of online intermediary services into the twenty-first century. Even though most of the regulation will only apply from 17 February 2024 onwards, some intermediary services… -
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The UK Patent Box: a potentially different approach to patenting
A primary reason for obtaining patent protection for a particular innovation is to prevent and/or deter unwanted third parties from copying it. At least as far as the UK is concerned however, the obtaining of such patent protection can also serve a very different commercial application, in the form of… -
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Computer implemented inventions at the EPO: a guide for applicants and tips for attorneys
Whether your invention involves artificial intelligence (AI), computer programs, or other computer-related innovations, it can be easy to fall foul of the approach taken by the European Patent Office (EPO) to excluded subject matter. However, the EPO’s approach to handling these kinds of inventions can be confusing and is not… -
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British Hairways: pun intended, but does that make it registrable?
This decision of the Bundespatentgericht (German Federal Patent Court or BPatG) focuses on parodic signs and whether these can be opposed based on well-known trade marks. -
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UKIPO One IPO Transformation Programme second consultation: a trade mark and design update
The UK Government has launched a consultation on how the trade mark and design system can deliver better digital services. The consultation marks the next stage of the “One IPO Transformation Programme”, a five-year initiative to modernise and improve the existing services, policy and practice of the current UK intellectual… -
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Bulls shoot and miss: UKIPO rejects invalidity proceedings brought by the NBA
NBA Properties Inc (the National Basketball Association or NBA) has failed in its attempt to have the Pizza Texas Bulls Inc figurative bulls head mark declared invalid.
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