Posts Tagged: European Patent Office
EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal Backs Videoconference Hearings
Oral proceedings before the EPO Boards of Appeal can be held by videoconference, even without the consent of the parties, during a general emergency, according to a …
Thriving in Turbulent Times by Unleashing the Full Potential of Innovation Data
A decade of consecutive, annual growth in patent application activity worldwide came to a sudden halt in 2020. The pandemic has upended many aspects of business, including patent …
European Inventor Award 2021 Finalists Spotlight Diverse Group of U.S. Researchers
Last week, the European Patent Office (EPO) announced six U.S. researchers as finalists for the European Inventor Award 2021. The EPO began the prestigious European Inventor Award …
EPO Opposition Division Upholds NuCana Patent on Gilead’s Sovaldi, Highlighting Potential Flaws of CAFC Ruling in Gilead/Idenix
On April 7, 2021, the European Patent Office (EPO) Opposition Division (OD) issued a comprehensive written decision in the Opposition by Gilead Sciences, Inc. against NuCana plc’s European …
EPO Patent Index 2020 Underscores Sharp Rise of China as Global Tech Giant
On March 16, the European Patent Office (EPO) released the Patent Index 2020, which gives the public a snapshot view of the filing activities going on at the EU’…
Patenting Simulations at the EPO: Decision G1/19 and Its Consequences for Computer-Implemented Inventions
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its decision No. G1/19 on patentability of simulations. There was great anticipation for such …
What to Know About the European Patent Office 2021 Guidelines for Examination: Part II – Biotech
As discussed in Part I of this article, the European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its Guidelines for Examination 2021, which came into force on March 1. In the …
What to Know About the European Patent Office 2021 Guidelines for Examination: Part I – CII and Procedural Changes
The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its Guidelines for Examination 2021, which came into force on March 1.
The trend towards an accurate and detailed explanation of substantive …
Joint EPO-EUIPO Report Finds SMEs Stand to Benefit Most from IP Ownership
The latest in a series of reports by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) studying IP-intensive industries and their contribution to …
EPO Study Examines Trends in Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies
The European Patent Office (EPO) issued a press release and 75-page study on December 10, titled “Patents and the Fourth Industrial Revolution - the global technology trends enabling …
EPO/ IEA Study on Innovation in Batteries and Electricity Storage Aims to Identify Trends to Help Tackle Climate Crisis
On Tuesday, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a joint study titled “Innovation in batteries and electricity storage - a global …
‘Not a Field of Giants’: Trends in 3D Printing Tech Include Key Contributions from U.S., Small Companies
On July 13, the European Patent Office (EPO) published a landscaping study titled “Patents and additive manufacturing: Trends in 3D printing technologies”. The study highlighted current trends and …
Envisioning a Future of AI Inventorship
For the past 60 years, scientists have been able to utilize artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other technological advances to “promote the general science …”. U.S. courts …
Plants and Animals Exclusively Obtained by Biological Processes Not Patentable at EPO
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office published opinion G 3/19 “Pepper” on Thursday, May 14, holding that plants and animals exclusively obtained by means …
EPO Applications Up 4%, Led by Digital Communication and Computer Technology, 5.5% Rise in U.S. Applicants
Patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) rose 4% to 181,406 in 2019, driven by substantial increases from Chinese, Korean and U.S. applicants, according to a report …
