by Eddie Bishop | Sep 1, 2021 | EPO
In the present case the patentee wished to rely on documents dated after the filing date for their inventive step argument, stating that these documents in combination with data in the application as filed provided evidence of a synergistic effect between two...
by Sean Hutchinson | Aug 1, 2021 | EPO
Background In case T 1807/15, both the Appellant and the Respondent expressed a desire not to hold oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference. Despite this, the Board of Appeal arranged oral proceedings in this format and these were conducted by videoconference...
by Sean Hutchinson | Jul 1, 2021 | Trademarks
Background On 26 September 2019, Mr Benedict Johnson applied to register a UK trade mark for the term “Winesapp” and an accompanying image. The trade mark related to an app he had created for Sommelier services. Wineapp Limited, who had created an app for the retail...
by David Eyre | Jul 1, 2021 | Blog, News
Our entry in the IAM1000 directory says, “Based in Littlehampton, West Sussex, patent attorney outfit Schlich Ltd is a preferred choice for both UK and Chinese clients in need of efficient filing, adept portfolio management and staunch defence of their rights before...
by Alex Bajjon | Jul 1, 2021 | EPO
Background Although double patenting objections have often been raised during examination of European patent applications, the legal basis for such objections has regularly been questioned over recent years. Previous Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions G1/05 and G1/06...
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