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Case law formula 16 Dec 2022 The burden of proving inventive step based on an unusual parameter is on the patentee (T 0555/18)
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Case law CODE OF CONDUCT 7 Dec 2022 Why cancelling on oral proceedings on short notice without justification is considered a violation of the EPI Code of Conduct
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News time 6 Dec 2022 Waiting for the Sun – UPC delayed 2 months
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Case law Surgeon 30 Nov 2022 An amendment by which a surgical step is no longer part of a claimed method can be suitable for avoiding exclusion from patentability under Art. 53(c) EPC
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Case law location 23 Nov 2022 Incorporation of non-technical claim features in the objective technical problem according to the Comvik approach
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News calendar 16 Nov 2022 EPO to allow deferral of grant starting 1 January 2023
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Case law stop 14 Nov 2022 A refusal decision by the Examining Division must be preceded by the issuance of at least one substantive communication pursuant Art. 94(3).
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Blog Methods of treatment by surgery: tread carefully | Health Focus Group 14 Nov 2022 Methods of treatment by surgery: tread carefully
Case law road block 10 Nov 2022 Admissibility of opposition is subject to reformatio in peius principle in T0882/17
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