G1/23 – EPO Enlarged Board of Appeals of the EPO “available” (referral from T 0438/19) -
Under which circumstances can the public prior use of a product constitute prior art for novelty or inventive step[s], specifically...more
As of January 31st 2022, the EPO has published a decision of the President of the EPO dated 22nd December 2021 relating to the preparation of the entry into force of the UPCA under Regulations (EU) No 1257/2012 and (EU) No...more
Technical Board of Appeal (“TBA”) No. 3.3.02 is about to refer a question to the Enlarge Board of Appeal (“EBA”) to determine whether post-published data should always be disregarded in the assessment of inventive step when...more