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"Moving the Boards of Appeal back to an EPO building is walking a very thin line"

The presidents of the European Patent Office and the Boards of Appeal are jointly calling for the court to move to the EPO building in Pschorr-Höfe VII. Even if the move is financially prudent, it wil ...

24 December 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Compatible, not optimal: G 1/21 and future EPO video conferencing

The Enlarged Boards of Appeal has released its final reasoning in the G 1/21 appeal regarding compulsory video conferencing. It clarifies that, while ...

5 November 2021 by Amy Sandys
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EPO publishes final reasoning in G 1/21 video conferencing case

The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal has determined that compulsory video conferencing at the EPO does not infringe a party's right to be heard, or its ri ...

28 October 2021 by Amy Sandys
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"An Australian patent is a start. But Dabus needs the EPO to succeed"

A breakthrough has emerged in the ongoing Dabus debate. The South African patent office, as well as the Federal Court of Australia, have accepted that ...

18 August 2021 by Amy Sandys
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CFPodcast: Ideas in the spotlight

What factors determine the economic strength of a country? Taxes? Tariffs? Many SMEs? Full employment? All true. But have you thought about the intell ...

31 March 2021 by COHAUSZ & FLORACK
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"The UPC has lost its spark. Only real commitment can save it now"

The Unified Patent Court is set to launch at the end of 2022 – but only if things go smoothly. When it comes to the UPC, this is the constant refrain. ...

21 July 2021 by Christina Schulze
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Patent cases decline across Europe – but courts report increasing complexity

Patent courts in France, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Germany are seeing a decline in newly-filed patent cases. This is especially evident in Lo ...

12 July 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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UPC dream closer after German court rejects constitutional complaints

The wait is almost over. The German Constitutional Court has rejected two applications for an interim injunction against the German UPC laws. Now Germ ...

9 July 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Latest German ruling paves way for UPC

The German Constitutional Court has rejected two applications for an interim injunction against the German UPC laws. This clears the way for Germany t ...

9 July 2021 by Christina Schulze
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Munich court challenges Düsseldorf for top spot as German patent cases decline

The number of patent cases filed at Germany's courts has long been falling. However, amid the decrease, Munich stands out for its success. The increas ...

7 July 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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German patent judges predict few changes to automatic injunction

The Bundestag has passed the German Patent Act reform. Patent judges, however, believe it will have little impact on the current legal situation. In t ...

23 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Patent law reform: Bundestag introduces principle of proportionality

After months of deliberation, the German Bundestag has finally decided on amendments to a new federal government patent law. It will introduce a propo ...

11 June 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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"Nokia and Daimler's licensing deal is problematic for the connected industry"

Daimler has taken a licence for Nokia’s mobile communications portfolio, ending the highest stakes connected cars dispute in Europe. But the agreement ...

9 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Enlarged Board postpones oral proceedings on compulsory video hearings

Today, a long-awaited hearing on the G 1/21 referral has been postponed by the Enlarged Board of Appeal at the EPO. The appeal relates to the legality ...

28 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Negotiating borders: the UK patent market on life after Lugano

First the UPC, then the Brussels Regulation, and now Lugano. Since Brexit, the UK’s patent lawyers have navigated several new challenges. The latest u ...

26 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Nokia sharpens patent firms' focus on diversity

Several patent firms are among those taking part in a new equality and diversity initiative launched by Nokia. The Finnish telecommunication company h ...

12 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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German patent firm alliance opposes compulsory video oral proceedings

In May, the Enlarged Board of Appeal will hear a case on the lawfulness of conducting oral proceedings by compulsory video conference in case G1/21. C ...

28 April 2021 by Christina Schulze
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