by Alex Bajjon | Mar 1, 2020 | Briefings, EPO
In this case, the Technical Board of Appeal has confirmed that claims directed to new uses of known non-medical products may be patentable and have clarified the approach that should be taken when assessing the novelty of such claims. Claim 1 of EP 1 865 998 is for...
by David Eyre | Feb 1, 2020 | Briefings, US & International
The Invention The invention in this case relates to drive shafts in automobiles (U.S. Patent 7,774,911; “‘911 patent”). Vibration in drive shafts is a known problem and methods have been devised to address this. Such methods include using drive shaft...
by Alex Bajjon | Feb 1, 2020 | Briefings, Trademarks
Background Sky is a well-known telecommunications company which provides television and broadband Internet services as well as telephone services to consumers and businesses both in the UK and overseas. Sky owns a number of trade mark registrations for the word...
by Juliette Boynton | Feb 1, 2020 | EPO
In a pair of Decisions that seems very likely to be appealed, the EPO has stated that the requirements for an inventor can only be fulfilled by a natural person. The naming of the inventor protects their rights associated with the invention, including their right to...
by Carolyn Haywood | Jan 1, 2020 | Briefings, EPO
Division was held to be enough for remittal to be ordered. T 688/16 T 688/16 relates to an appeal of the Decision of an Opposition Division to revoke EP2053959, a patent related to a method for assessing and guaranteeing the thermal hygiene efficiency in a multi-tank...
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