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European Patent Office Clarifies Claim Interpretation

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a new decision – G 1/24 – addressing the diverging approaches to claim interpretation when assessing patentability. Following this decision, the...more

6/27/2025 / Appeals , Claim Construction , European Patent Convention , European Patent Office , Inventions , New Guidance , Patent Validity , Patents , Statutory Interpretation , Unified Patent Court

Available Fee Reductions at the EPO

The European Patent Office (EPO) provides reductions to many of the official fees due during the grant procedure of a European patent application. These reductions can significantly reduce the total costs of bringing a...more

5/28/2025 / EU , European Patent Convention , European Patent Office , Filing Fees , Patent Applications , Patent Fees , Patent Prosecution

European Patent Office Makes Major Changes in Priority Entitlement

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a new dual decision – G1/22 and G2/22 – dealing with the assessment of priority rights at the EPO. The decision represents a significant break from...more

10/30/2023 / Corporate Counsel , EU , European Patent Convention , European Patent Office , Intellectual Property Protection , Patents

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