The Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (“Case Law Book”) is now in its 10th edition and for the first time in a digital format only.
Are you wondering how the recent format changes in the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) impact your journey (or your trainees’ journey) to becoming a qualified European Patent Attorney?
epi expresses significant concerns regarding the proposed exclusion of plants from patentability which was inserted by way of amendments into the pending proposal of Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques.
On February 7, 2024, the European Parliament voted in first reading on the draft Regulation for plants produced by certain New Genomic Techniques (NGT) and their food and feed.
The Administrative Council (AC) of the European Patent Organisation decided, in their meeting on 14 December 2023, to revise the Rules relating to Fees with effect as of 1st April 2024.