Position Papers
Members of the epi can find out what the Council and the Committees are saying and doing on their behalf.
These position papers, consultation responses and amicus curiae briefs are published for information of our members. They do not necessarily state the official position of the epi at the present moment but reflect the view of the epi or one of its bodies at the time of submission.
Amicus Curiae Briefs
- November 2023 - epi amicus curiae brief concerning case G 1/23
- April 2022 - epi amicus curiae brief concerning case G 2/21
- April 2021 - epi amicus curiae brief concerning case G 1/21
- April 2021 – annexes to epi amicus curiae brief concerning case G 1/21
- April 2021 - supplement to epi preliminary amicus curiae brief concerning case G 1/21
- April 2021 - epi preliminary amicus curiae brief concerning case G 1/21
- September 2020 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G4/19
- September 2019 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G3/19
- August 2019 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G1/19
- July 2019 - Written statement of epi concerning case G2/19
- October 2018 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G1/18
- March 2017 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G 1/16
- April 2016 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case Ariosa v. Sequenom (US Supreme Court)
- February 2016 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G 1/15
- November 2014 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G 3/14
- November 2013 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G2/13
- May 2013 - Written statement of epi concerning case G 1/11
- November 2010 - epi Amicus Curiae Brief concerning case G 1 /10
European Patent Practice Committee (EPPC)
- April 2024 – epi Position Paper on Proposed EU Regulations regarding Supplementary Protection Certificates and Unitary Supplementary Protection Certificates in the areas of pharmaceuticals and plant protection products
- September 2023 – epi comments on the Commission’s Proposal for Regulations for SPCs for Pharmaceutical and Plant Protection Products
- September 2023 – epi comments on the user consultation on proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
- May 2022 - Legal Changes to Support Digital Transformation in the Patent Grant Procedure CA/30/22
- March 2021 - Proposed Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding oral proceedings by videoconference – Letter to the Chairman
- March 2021 : epi observations in case T1807/15 (EP04758381.0)
- March 2021 - epi letter to Mr Kratochvil, with attachment
- November 2020 – epi comments on proposed article 15a RoPBA
- February 2020 - epi comments on WIPO Letter and Draft Issues Paper on IP Policy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- February 2018 - epi Comments on User Driven Early Certainty
- February 2018 - Correction of erroneous international filing by incorporation by reference
- September 2015 - epi Note on third party observations concerning European Patents with Unitary Effect
- August 2015 - epi Note on the patent term for European Patents
- May 2015 - Position paper of epi concerning the national/regional phase entry using ePCT
- January 2014 - epi proposals for amendments to EPC Implementing Regulations
Committee on EPO Finances
Litigation Committee
- October 2020 - Stellungnahme zum Entwurf eines Zweiten Gesetzes zur Vereinfachung und Modernisierung des Patentrechts (Art. 81 II PatG)
- August 2020 - epi Comments on the Draft proposal for a multilateral agreement on cross-border aspects of client/patent attorney privilege (CAP)
- April 2016 - epi Response to Questionnaire "Public consultation on the evaluation and modernisation of the legal framework for the enforcement of intellectual property rights"
- April 2016 - epi Comments on the Draft Rules of Procedure and on Court Fees and Recoverable Costs
- July 2015 - epi Position paper on Court fees and recoverable costs
Committee on Biotechnological Inventions (Biotech)
- February 2024 - Position Paper on New Genomic Technique (NGT) Plant Patenting Proposal of the European Parliament
- June 2022 – Position Paper concerning new WIPO Standard ST.26 on sequence listings
- April 2016 - Position paper concerning purpose/function limited protection of nucleic acid sequences
- April 2016 - Annex to the Position Paper - Overview National Laws on Nucleic Acid Sequences
- January 2014 - Request epi for correction of errors in decision
- April 2013 - Third party observations (approving other TPO on embryonic stem cells)
- January 2013 - Third party observations on embryonic stem cells
- February 2012 - epi Position Paper on Patentability of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Harmonisation Committee
IP Commercialization Committee (IPCC)
- August 2023 – epi’s comments on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standard essential patents and amending Regulation (EU)2017/1001 (in the following referred to as EU Regulation), 27th April 2023
- June 2023 – epi’s comments on the European Commission’s proposal dated 27.04.2023 for a Regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
Other
- April 2021 – Stellungnahme zum Entwurf eines Gesetzes in Deutschland zur Neuregelung des Berufsrechts der anwaltlichen und steuerberatenden Berufsausübungsgesellschaften sowie zur Änderung weiterer Vorschriften im Bereich der rechtsberatenden Berufe
- April 2021 – epi comments on the first draft of the EPO "Towards a new normal" orientation document
- December 2020 - Stellungnahme zum Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur Neuregelung des Berufsrechts der anwaltlichen und steuerberatenden Berufsausübungsgesellschaften sowie zur Änderung weiterer Vorschriften im Bereich der rechtsberatenden Berufe
- August 2020 - European Commission Intellectual Property Action Plan - epi’s comments in response to the Commission Roadmap
- December 2019 - Stellungnahme zu dem Eckpunktepapier des BMJV bezüglich einer Neuregelung des Berufsrechts der anwaltlichen Berufsausübungsgesellschaften
Archived papers
- June 2010 - Representation before the European and European Union Patents Court
- June 2010 - Initial comments on Procedural Efficiency, CA 162/09
- June 2010 - Earlier National Applications and the EU Patent, proposal for a Council Regulation on the EU Patent
- June 2010 - Proposal for a Council Regulation on the EU Patent
- June 2010 - Preliminary set of provisions for the Rules of the EEUPC, 4th draft
- June 2010 - Draft Agreement EEUPC
- July 2009 - Client-Attorney Privilege
- WIPO Circular C.PCT 1196, 16.11.2009 Questionnaire - Future Development of the PCT
- March 2010 - epi's initial comments on the sustainable financing of the EPO