by Alex Bajjon | Aug 1, 2019 | Briefings, UK
Background The patent in question in this case was EP2854723 in the name of Coloplast A/S and related to ostomy bags. The European patent was opposed by Hollister Inc on 16 April 2018 on the ground that the claimed invention was not new and did not involve an...
by David Eyre | Aug 1, 2019 | Briefings, EPO
A copy of the decision (in French) can be read here and a copy of the EPO press release can be read here . Turning to the decision in a bit more detail, The President of the EPO referred the following question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal: “If notice of...
by David Eyre | Aug 1, 2019 | Briefings, EPO
The short answers to these questions is, unsurprisingly perhaps, “no” and “yes”, respectively. G 2/19 arose because the EBA was asked following questions following decision T 831/17 : Is the right to oral proceedings in appeal proceedings...
by Carolyn Haywood | Jul 1, 2019 | Briefings, EPO
The Broad Institute (Broad) manages a patent portfolio on behalf of several collaborating institutions, including Broad, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) which contains several European patents for...
by Juliette Boynton | Jul 1, 2019 | Briefings, UK
The case relates to expandable garden hoses, which are now commonly available. Emson is the exclusive sub-licence of two UK patents, which Emson claimed Hozelock have infringed. Hozelock counter claimed for invalidity of both patents. Important features of this hose...
by | Jun 1, 2019 | Briefings, EPO
A recent case from the EPO Boards of Appeal, T 0725/14, sees the Board consider again the issue of priority entitlement and what constitutes a valid transfer of priority rights. Of course, it is not the first time these issues have been considered but where this case...
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