The company T. creates, manufactures and sells furnishing fabrics. In 2017, it created a blue wall panel. It offered it for sale under the name "Klein in Paradise" as well as 19 references of fabrics and wallpapers identified...[more]
The patent proprietor filed an appeal against the opposition division's decision to revoke the patent because the invention was not disclosed in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person...[more]
The appeal of the opponent (hereinafter appellant) lies from the decision of the opposition division according to which the opposition against European patent 2 600 713 was rejected.According to the contested decision, the...[more]
The opposition division decided that European patent 2 627 318 as amended in accordance with auxiliary request 2 met the requirements of the EPC. The patent proprietor and the opponent filed appeals.Claim 1 as granted related...[more]
The patent proprietor's (appellant's) appeal lies from the opposition division's decision to revoke European patent No. 1 901 842 B1.The board does not find that the opposition division conducted the proceedings in a surprising...[more]
The European Commission published the proposals for revised Regulation and Directive on designs. The two proposals now remain to be accepted by the European Parliament and the Council.The proposals intend to modernize the...[more]
Start of sunrise period delayed by two months[more]
The proposals are open for feedback for a minimum period of 8 weeks expiring on 23/01/2023.Proposals are available here[more]
The appeal of the patent proprietor is against the decision of the opposition division regarding maintenance of European patent No. 2 337 805 in amended form.Claim 1 of the main request read as follows:"1. Polymerizable...[more]
The proprietor and the opponent both lodged an appeal against the opposition division's interlocutory decision holding the then auxiliary request 3 allowable.Independent product claim 10 of the main request reads as...[more]
The appeal lodged by the opponent (appellant) lies from the opposition division's decision to reject the opposition against European patent No. 2 691 417. The patent is entitled "Antibody Fc variants".Claim 1 of the patent...[more]
The applicant lodged an appeal against the decision of the examining division refusing European patent application No. 12002842.8.On 5 October 2022 oral proceedings took place, during which the appellant filed amended claims...[more]
Opposition division maintained European patent No. 2 785 807 ("the patent") in its form modified on the basis of the auxiliary request 1. Opponent 2 ("appellant") appealed this decision.The appellant requested that document...[more]
The appeal of the applicant (appellant) lies from a decision of an examining division, refusing the European patent application No. 09 757 250.7 with the title "Pestivirus replicons providing an RNA-based viral vector...[more]
This decision concerns the appeal filed by the opponent (appellant) against the opposition division's interlocutory decision which held the European patent in an amended form.Claim 1 of the main request, which the opposition...[more]
European patent No. 2 522 717 is based on European patent application No. 12 160 789.9, entitled "Oligopeptide-free cell culture media", filed as a divisional application of the earlier European patent application No. 07702574.0...[more]
Montenegro loses its status of extension state and becomes, as of 01/10/2022, a new full member of the EPC, bringing the number of EPC member states to 39.[more]
Korean patent office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO and INPI (Brazil) with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]
European patent 2 451 486 ("the patent") was granted with independent claim 1 relating to:"A conjugate for use in medicine, the conjugate comprising an L-asparaginase from Erwinia chrysanthemi having at least 90% identity to...[more]
Appeals have been filed by the opponent and the patent proprietor against the opposition division’s interlocutory decision to maintain European patent No. 2 170 949 in amended form according to auxiliary request 2. Claim 1 of...[more]
European patent 2 790 657 was granted with claim 1 as follows:"1. Cosmetic composition for coating keratinous fibres of the emulsion type, comprising:- an aqueous phase,- at least one wax, and- an emulsifying system...[more]
The European patent No. 2 322 153 was granted with a set of 11 claims. Claim 1 as granted reads as follows:1. A compound that inhibits hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) hydroxylase activity for use in treating or preventing iron...[more]
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/720 of 10 May 2022 enters into force on 01/06/2022 to replace Regulation (EU) 330/2010.See press release here[more]
The appeal by the patent proprietor lies against the decision of the opposition division revoking European patent No. 2 686 382.Claim 1 of the main request reads as follows:"1. Propylene random copolymer composition...[more]
European patent 2 429 486 was granted with independent claim 1 relating to:"Process for preparing a crosslinked gel of at least one polysaccharide or one of its salts, comprising at least the steps that consist in:a)...[more]
An appeal was lodged by the patent proprietor (appellant) against the decision of the opposition division revoking European patent No. 2 074 141 ("the patent"). The patent is entitled "Protease resistant insulin analogues".In...[more]
Three oppositions were filed against the granted patent No. 2277050.The opposition division decided that the patent could be maintained as amended on the basis of the second auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings...[more]
The theme for this year is IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future.See WIPO dedicated webpage here.[more]
Brazilian patent office follows JPTO, USPTO and CIPO with which INPI already has a PPH agreement[more]
Appeals were filed by the patent proprietor (appellant I) and by the opponent (appellant II) against the opposition division's interlocutory decision that European patent No. 2 373 154, entitled "Barley and malt-derived beverages...[more]
The decision under appeal is the opposition division's decision rejecting the eight oppositions filed against European patent No. 2 269 604.The patent in suit stems from European patent application 10 1749 85.1, which was filed...[more]
The new version of Guidelines for Examination applicable as from March 1st, 2022 are available here.[more]
France design law offers, in addition to the classical design registration procedure to protect the appearance of a product or part of a product for shape, texture, ornamentation or aesthetics, a simplified design registration...[more]
The EPO has decided to introduce two measures to support access to the Unitary Patent.[more]
EPO published in Official Journal of January 2022 the new amounts of official fees applicable as of April 1st, 2022.See the new amounst here[more]
Acceptance of DAS Codes[more]
The deposit by Austria of its instrument of ratification launched entry into force of the Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application (PPA).[more]
The French Supreme Court recently overturned its case law according to which the mere filing of a trademark application could amount to an infringing act.In order to comply with developments in case law of the CJEU, which...[more]
Communication by EPO of the certificate for a European patent[more]