epi Information 4|24 Listening to our Members’ Delegations Report from the 98th Council Meeting held on 16 November 2024 in Budapest (Hungary) The Responsible Use of AI in the Patent Granting Process and the Work of the Patent Attorney epi Guidelines: Use of Generative AI in the Work of Patent Attorneys The Barrier Around Antibody Inventions at the European Patent Office Patent Litigation in Greece Public access to documents at the UPC Report on the case law of the disciplinary bodies in 2023 Read Issue 4|24 Read epi Information 3|24 Note from the CEC: By-Elections at C98 Upcoming INSIGHT epi podcast episode – 40 years of epi Information Quis custodiet? Publication of the EPO report on SQAPs 2023 findings Opinion by PCC on file retention policies Case-Law of the Unified Patent Court – Key Takeaways from the first Decisions Results of the 2024 European Qualifying Examination List of Professional Representatives The EPO takes its digital services to the next level Read Issue 3|24 Read epi Information 2|24 Report from the 97th Council Meeting held on 27 April 2024 in Sofia (Bulgaria) Delegations of EPO and epi met to discuss topics of current concern epi Artists Exhibition 2024 A new test for inventive step A Statistical Spotlight on EPO Opposition Divisions vs the EPO Technical Boards of Appeal The Spanish Courts have decided that the Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office (SPTMO) cannot provide services of advise to the users No more faxing the EPO Read Issue 2|24 Read epi Information 1|24 Note from the CEC: By-elections epi committees epi Artists Exhibition 2024 Women and IP – the long road to equality One year after G 2/21: where do we stand today? Reliance on a purported technical effect for inventive step – Quo vadis “plausibility” after G 2/21? epi Position Paper on New Genomic Technique (NGT) Plant Patenting Proposal of the European Parliament Fee-related support measures for small entities Some thoughts on the Disciplinary System of the European Patent Organisation Read Issue 1|24 Read epi Information 4|23 2023 – A year of remarkable changes in the European patent landscape Report from the 96th Council Meeting UPC Spotlight – opt outs, withdrawing opt outs, and “self-pinning” Navigating through the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) The "long arm" of the Unified Patent Cour – on the property-based subsidiaryinternational jurisdiction UPC Opt-Outs – A Cautionary Tale Tutors’ report on the EQE 2023 papers and the meeting between tutors and EQE Committees Annual Subscription 2024 Read Issue 4|23 Read epi Information 3|23 Il y a 50 ans naissait le brevet européen Rule 56a EPC and time travel First experiences with the UPC system A view on 20 years of Biotech patenting in Europe Book review – The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT EBA Referral G 1/23 – Is a marketed product excluded from the prior art if its composition could not be analysed without undue burden? Interpretation of the G2/21 decision by the national Courts All about Patent Quality – the role of technically qualified (European) patent attorneys Prerequisites to sit the future e-EQE Read Issue 3|23 Read epi Information 2|23 For a Renewal of epi towards Transparency-Collaboration-Communication Report from the 94th Council Meeting held in Malmö on 2nd and 3rd May 2023 How epi works – Committee Elections Bringing the description in line with the scope of claims? The potential end of the ‘Angora cat paradox’ & other stories for sleepless nights Further developments in the epi IPRISK Professional liability insurance Read Issue 2|23 Read epi Information 1|23 Results of the Election to the 20th Council Towards a new format of the e:EQE Double patenting prohibition under G4/19: a paper tiger? On topical Article 84 issues Advice from PCC Report of the Online Communications Committee Report of the Harmonisation Committee Read Issue 1|23 Read epi Information 4|22 Report from the 93rd Council Meeting held in Málaga, Spain on 22nd October 2022 Election to Council 2023 Advice from PCC The Unitary Patent System Tutors‘ Report on the EQE 2022 Papers and the Meeting between Tutors and EQE Committees Report from the epi Tutors Meeting Annual Subscription 2023 Option to update your annual subscription invoice address via our NEW self-service functionality Read Issue 4|22 Read epi Information 3|22 For discussion: Has the requirement that claims be "supported by the description" been perverted over time? New Rule 56a and amendments to Rule 56 EPC - Background, requirements and consequences J 8/20: DABUS or artificial intelligence as inventor Reimbursement of Appeal Fees due to a violation of right to be heard - Board of Appeal decision T 2610/19 Treatment of Interim Injunctions in Patent Disputes – Decision of the ECJ in case C-44/21 Results of the 2022 European Qualifying Examination List of Professional Representatives Read Issue 3|22 Read epi Information 2|22 Report from the 92nd Council Meeting in Munich on 7th May, 2022 Election to Council 2023 The epi Code of Conduct is now ready for UPC The latest version of the Guidelines – deletion or marking of unclaimed embodiments Paper Submitted by epi concerning new WIPO Standard ST.26 on sequence listings epi starts educational activities on the UP and UPC Preparation for the 2023 EQE on the epi-learning platform Read Issue 2|22 Read epi Information 1|22 Why is everybody talking about diversity and inclusion? What's next in the Unitary Patent Package? The UPC is already partially into force Intermediate generalisations – a review Où il est question de Expo 2020 Dubaï et de période de grâce. How much priority for entitlement to priority? epi's educational activities during 2021 Quo vadis EQE? Reform of EQE – digitalisation or lowering the bar? Read Issue 1|22 Read epi Information 4|21 Report from the 91st Council Meeting held by videoconference on 13th November 2021 Launch of the virtual epi Artists Exhibition on the epi website Time Limits at the EPO Belgian Patent Attorneys are getting organized – Launch of the Belgian Institute Decision No. G4/19 of the European Patent Office - contribution to the discussion on double patenting in Poland Tutors' report on the EQE 2021 papers and the meeting between tutors and EQE committees Read Issue 4|21 Read epi Information 3|21 An epi update about the progress towards a future e:EQE Decommissioning of online filing (CMS) with effect from 1 January 2022 Remote Participation as the New Normal? Amendment of German Patent Attorney Act One year after amending Rule 142 EPC on interruption of proceedings - tidying up the zombie applications Progress on UPC Ratification in Germany Die Entscheidung G 1/19 der GBK des EPA oder „Quo vadis, Patentsystem 4.0?" Results of the 2021 European Qualifying Examination Read Issue 3|21 Read epi Information 2|21 Report from the 90th Council Meeting held by videoconference on 8th May 2021 Interview with John Gray, Chair of the Online Communications Committee Natural language generation and patents: be ready! The modern problem-solution approach Erfinderische Tätigkeit und das Zett-Diagramm e:EQE - Discussion Paper Reaction to epi Discussion Paper on a new format of the e:EQE Previewing EQE 2022 and beyond, and how it will shape the profession Read Issue 2|21 Read epi Information 1|21 epi welcomes its first Executive Director epi comments on CA/PL 5/20 for submission Patenting of Antibodies in the European Patent Office and the New “Guidelines” – Boon or Bane? Attending ViCo Oral Proceedings as a Member of the Public T844/18 – the CRISPR case – confirms legal certainty in the EPO’s consistent interpretation of priority under Art. 87(1) EPC G 1/19 released: The Enlarged Board of Appeal decides on the Patenting of Computer-implemented Simulations and Designs Survey on Oral Proceedings by Videoconference Read Issue 1|21 Read epi Information 4|20 Report from the 89th Council Meeting held by videoconference on 13th and 14th November 2020 Novelty, added subject-matter, and the ‘gold standard’ Admissibility of referrals before the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office EPO fees – how much and what for? T 0161/18 brings to the fore the requirement of disclosing training data in AI case The Lawfulness of Using Competitors’ Trade Marks in Keyword Advertising Read Issue 4|20 Read epi Information 3|20 Report from the 88th Council Meeting held by videoconference on 29th June 2020 Considerations about the training of EQE candidates during the Covid-19 crisis Amendment of the EPC Rule on interruption of proceedings puts an end to zombie applications Competition, Innovation, Patients and Patents in the antibodies field Oral proceedings before the Enlarged Board of Appeal in case G1/19 A critical review: The EPC.App – a combination of an electronic platform and a printed book epi has successfully started with online learning Read Issue 3|20 Read epi Information 2|20 Mock Videoconference Opposition Oral Proceedings Reform of the European Qualifying Examination Divide and conquer! A proposal for an amended Rule 36 EPC An extension of periods and further measures taken to handle the Covid-19 situation Admissibility of new arguments based on already on file prior art refused by Board of Appeal: Exception or the Rule? Who is the notional business person? Book Review: Topic-Related Index to the EPC and PCT – Quick Reference for Daily Practice, EQE Paper D and Pre-Exam Book Review: Proceedings Before the European Patent Office - A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal Read Issue 2|20 Read epi Information 1|20 Results of the Election to the 19th Council epi Quo vadis? by J. Pereira da Cruz, T. Tangena Patents on Artificial Intelligence – Valuable Assets or Not Worth the Paper They are Printed on? by M. Fischer Book review: Europäisches Patentübereinkommen, Taschenkommentar 8. Auflage Report of the Online Communications Committee (OCC), by D. Brophy Report of the Litigation Committee, by T. Walshe Report of the Editorial Committee, by M. Névant First meeting of the Working Group set up at C87 to explore a new epi IP Commercialisation Committee (IPCC) Read Issue 1|20 Read epi Information 4|19 Report on the 87th Council meeting in Lisbon on 23rd November 2019 The IP Office of the Czech Republic Celebrates its 100 year Report on “WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence” Translators at Oral Proceedings Disclaimers - Examples of global (dis)harmony Novelty Test for Sub-Ran Guidelines November 2019: Purposive selection no longer needed for novelty of sub-ranges? Tutors‘ Report on the EQE 2019 Papers and the Meeting between Tutors and EQE Committees Read Issue 4|19 Read epi Information 3|19 Election to Council 2020 Introduction of web-based “Work Share” platform The New Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal are Coming Update on EPC Practice Breeding Issues: Fruits of Crossing the Administrative Council – Part II Who bears the burden to show that an objective technical problem has been credibly solved? Opinion G1/18: common sense prevails Read Issue 3|19 Read epi Information 2|19 Report of the 86th Council Meeting in Sofia on 11 May 2019 Canadian Professor Seeks Interviewees Foreign Filing License Bombshell Decision - T 2101/12 (Vasco) questions the technical/non-technical distinction The Patenting of Mathematical Methods at the EPO Breeding Issues: Fruits if Crossing the Administrative Council – Part I epi Seminar “Opposition and Appeal” in Madrid Read Issue 2|19 Read epi Information 1|19 News from the Presidium Increased Flexibility in the Timing of the Examination Process Some Thoughts after the Conference on the New Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal Artificial Intelligence – A New Challenge for Technology and Law? Assessment of Assertions of Synergy as a Basis for Invenitive Step in Compositions Comprising Mixtures Monoclonal Antibodies and Sequence Identity Patenting Emerging Computing Technologies before the EPO Read Issue 1|19 Read epi Information 4|18 Report of the 85th Council meeting in Helsinki on 10th November 2018 Tutors' Report on the EQE 2018 Papers Technical problems in AI inventions in the light of the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO News from the EPO – Report about the VPP conference in October 2018 Blood, sweat and tears - in vitro diagnostic method claims limited by intended use The Patent attorney of the future: The Dutch view Another Attempt at Deferred Examination: New User Consultation by the EPO on Increased Flexibility in the Timing of the Examination Process Read Issue 4|18 Read epi Information 3|18 The Right of Priorities: Recent Developments in EPO Case Law PCT Practical Advice and Updates, a Report from the Seminar “PCT at the EPO” in Bucharest Price-Winning Inventors of Michelin’s Auto-Regenerating Tyre Tread Band Regenion, Patented as EP2379352B1 Implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Detecting Infringement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patents Dealing with Non-Technical Features before the EPO Position paper on Client-Attorney Privilege in IP advice Read Issue 3|18 Read epi Information 2|18 Report from the 84th Council Meeting in Malta epi Artists Exhibition Opening Prepare yourself and be ready for the UPC Common General Knowledge in the Age of the Internet User Driven Early Certainty On the level of the appeal fee PCT-Direct Service Key Criteria in Evaluating Description Requirements for Harmonisation of the US and European Patent Systems Read Issue 2|18 Read epi Information 1|18 If something went wrong: Professional Liability Insurance IPRISK for epi members Terminology training manual for professional representatives Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal at the EPO G 1/16 – Disclaimers – History, Decision and Practice New EPO Guidelines for Examination on the Patenting of Graphical User Interfaces Decision G 1/15 – Consequences, Implications and Possible Problems Read Issue 1|18 Read epi Information 4|17 Report from the 83rd Council Meeting in Warsaw Decisions of the Disciplinary Committee – Case CD #/2012 Report from epi Tutors meeting: epi 3-years Training plan Image Processing and Generation from a Patent Perspective Notes on R.43 (2) EPC Interruption of the proceedings due to insolvency before the EPO and UPC Read Issue 4|17 Read epi Information 3|17 Professional Liability Insurance for epi members Information from the Disciplinary Committee Election to epi Committee Report of the 5th meeting of EPO PAOC directors with epi (EPPC) members Results of the 2017 EuropeanQualifying Examination Improved opposition statistics in the EPO annual reports Patentanwaltsausbildung in der Industrie Book Reviews Read Issue 3|17 Read epi Information 2|17 Report from the 82nd Council Meeting in Munich Forthcoming Educational Events Amendment of Rule 51(2) EPC relating to the payment of renewal fees in the 6‑month additional period and its consequences Reconsideration of G3/93 “Priority interval” from the perspective of G1/15 “Partial priority” Book Review Read Issue 2|17 Read epi Information 1|17 Results of the election to the 18th Council Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) - Meeting between WIPO and the epi in Munich Decision T102/08 and the 2016 Guidelines Annual meeting of epi (EPPC) delegation with EPO directors The Long-Awaited European Patent with Unitary Effect and ad hoc Unified Patent Court: United Kingdom shows goodwill for driving the patent package to entry into force Read Issue 1|17 Read epi Information 4|16 Report from the 81st Council Meeting in Berlin Tutors Report on the EQE 2016 Papers Results of the EQE 2016 Fast and Sure: Options to Quicker Processing Before the EPO The Problem and Solution Approach – Objective Technical Problem, Part 2 Grace Period for Patents Optional Features, Article 84 EPC and Rule 137(5) EPC – An Ambiguous Relationship? Read Issue 4|16 Read epi Information 3|16 95th Board Meeting in Haarlem Considerations about the Code of Conduct for UPC representatives Toujours la politesse A Review of the “Problem and Solution” Approach to Inventive Step under Article 56 EPC, Part 3 Limits of a Limited Opposition Thoughts About the EQE, Part 2 The Problem and Solution Approach – Basic Case Law and Recent Development, Part 1 Evaluation of Claim Amendments Read Issue 3|16 Read epi Information 2|16 Report from the 80th Council Meeting in Athens A Review of the “Problem and Solution” Approach to Inventive Step under Article 56 EPC, Part 2 Limits of a Limited Opposition Decision G1/14 Appeal Inadmissible or Deemed Not Filed? Thoughts About the EQE – Part 1 The History of Partial Priority System of the Paris Convention Read Issue 2|16 Read epi Information 1|16 A Solution to eDrex OCR Problems Post Brüstle Developments in EU Biotech Patent Law at the CJEU A New Scenario for Infringement of Second Medical Use Patents: Are Generics Liable when They Participate in Discount Contract Tenders? A Review of the “Problem and Solution” Approach to Inventive Step under Article 56 EPC, Part 1 Unintentional Abandonment? Read Issue 1|16 Read
