by Alex Bajjon | Jul 1, 2017 | Briefings, EPO
There were two issues in this case regarding whether the application could be reinstated. Firstly, it had to be decided whether the deadline which was to be re-established could be the additional six-month period in which the renewal fee can still be paid with a...
by Alex Bajjon | Jul 1, 2017 | EPO
The applications relate to compositions for dental impression materials. Claim 1 of the granted patent read as follows: “A dental impression material comprising a base paste and a catalyst paste, wherein the base paste comprises at least one polymerizable...
by Sean Hughes | Jun 1, 2017 | EPO
Background The EPO’s Boards of Appeal have previously used the ‘essentiality test’ to determine whether after the deletion of a claim feature the remaining subject-matter is still in compliance with the content disclosed in the application-as-filed....
by David Eyre | May 1, 2017 | EPO
Entitlement to priority in an invention is a fundamental right in the patent system in the UK, Europe and globally. It is therefore essential that the requirements for using an applicant’s priority right are well understood that each of the jurisdiction in...
by David Eyre | Feb 1, 2017 | EPO
The EBA have supplied a short answer in Decision G 1/15: No it cannot. This appears to be a sensible conclusion and the decision provides a comprehensive analysis of the case law leading up to the decision, the legal framework supporting priority, the effects of...
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