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This Monday 25 November, experts from epi (coming from various committees including the European Patent Practice Committee (EPPC) and its technological groups for ICT, Mechanics, and Pharma, the OCC committee, the Guidelines Working Group and the Litigation Committee) participated in a hybrid meeting with the European Patent Office Directorate-General 1 Patent Granting Process.

The Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Enlarged Board of Appeal in Case G1/24. This case raises fundamental questions about how patent claims should be interpreted under the European Patent Convention. epi supports the admissibility of the referral and provides concise responses to the referred questions.

The 98th Council meeting took place in Budapest on 16 November 2024.

With a total of 150 epi members, including 132 Council Members, the meeting was an incredibly fruitful event.

On Friday, 8 November 2024, an epi working group chaired by Michael A. Fleuchaus met to finalize the draft of an amicus curiae brief in respect of case G 1/24, which will be presented to the Institute’s Council at its upcoming C98 meeting on 16 November 2024.

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