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Written by: Frederik Bernstorff, aera and John Carlund, Rouse On 2 July 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) […]
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On 2 February 2026, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), with the support of the European Commission and national IP offices, officially launched the SME Fund 2026. […]
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One of the cornerstones of the European Patent Convention (EPC) is Article 54, which provides the legal basis for assessing the novelty of an invention. […]
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A finding of liability for direct patent infringement in the U.S. is typically based on the infringing actions of a single entity, either a natural […]
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Though there is no longer an affirmative duty to seek the opinion of U.S. patent counsel after being put on notice of possible infringement of […]
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A lot of people have commented on the recently issued decision in consolidated cases G 1/22 and G 2/22 from the Enlarged Board of Appeal […]
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The Boards of Appeal (BoA) at the European Patent Office (EPO) finally seem to believe novelty in purity questions should be addressed by the golden […]
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