by Sean Hutchinson | Aug 1, 2022 | EPO
Background There has recently been an extensive debate surrounding the legal basis for the EPO’s practice of requiring an Applicant of a European patent application to amend the description of the application to bring this into conformity with the allowed claims. This...
by George Schlich | Jul 19, 2022 | EPO
A copy of our Amicus Curiae brief is reproduced below and can be downloaded here: Schlich Amicus Curiae – 18 July 2022. Executive Summary These combined referrals from Board 3.3.04, G1/22 and G2/22, are both headed “Entitlement to priority” [1]. Decision T844/18...
by Alex Bajjon | Jul 7, 2022 | US & International
Excess Claims Fees Up until now, there have been no excess claims fees in Canada and therefore minimal or no incentives for applicants to limit the number of claims in their patent applications. Under the new regime, excess claims fees will be payable for claim sets...
by Eddie Bishop | Jun 28, 2022 | Trademarks
The UKIPO refused both marks under Section 3(6) TMA on the ground that the applications were filed in bad faith due to the inclusion of the footballers’ names. This decision from the UKIPO was upheld following a hearing, during which GTS was invited to file letters of...
by Simon Wright | Jun 23, 2022 | UK
The UK Courts have decided that they have jurisdiction to grant an interim injunction, restraining an infringer, before a European Patent has granted, in the specific circumstances where the Appeal Board of the EPO had held that a patent should be granted, but the...
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