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The Enlarged Board of Appeal has confirmed in decision G4/19 that there is a general prohibition on double patenting at the EPO.

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Unity and The EPO – A Clarified Approach?

18th May 2021

In March 2021 the EPO published its revised Guidelines for Examination. One area of note that received extensive amendments was Part F Chapter V – Unity. In this article we take some time to examine what has changed, and how this might affect applicants.

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New EPO Guidance on Patentability of Databases

8th April 2021

On 1 March 2021, an amended version of the EPO Guidelines for Examination came into force, including a new chapter G-II, 3.6.4 entitled “Database management systems and information retrieval” providing more detail on exclusions from patentability.

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How the EU Intends to Support its Recovery and Resilience with a New Intellectual Property Action Plan

7th April 2021

The European Commission (EC) recently published a plan highlighting how the EU’s innovative potential may support the EU’s recovery and resilience. Some interesting points are raised in the plan with various opportunities and commercial implications.

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EPO Changes Rules Regarding Inventors

1st April 2021

From today, 1 April 2021, it will no longer be necessary to provide the EPO with the full address of the inventor(s) when filing a designation of inventor.

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G1/19 – Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal on Simulations

25th March 2021

On 10th March 2021 the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) published the highly anticipated decision relating to the patentability of computer-implemented simulations.

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EPO Moves Towards Gender-Neutral Language

24th March 2021

The European Patent Office (EPO) makes regular updates to its Guidelines for Examination to account for recent developments in case law and where the EPO considers further clarification is needed. The most recent revision of the English-language Guidelines (which came into force on 1 March 2021) also introduced gender-neutral language.

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Claim One – #06 Update on EPO ViCo Oral Proceedings

18th March 2021

Joanna Deas and Joseph Lenthall are back with HLK’s Claim One video series. In the latest video they provide an update on EPO ViCo oral proceedings including the referral to the Enlarged board of Appeal published earlier this week as well as their experiences of oral proceedings by videoconference.

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Haseltine Lake Kempner’s China Newsletter is Out Now!

16th March 2021

In this edition we take a look at geographical indications (GIs), the new EPO-CNIPA PCT pilot programme as well as the Laidian v. Ankerbox infringement case. We also summarise the key changes brought by the new amendments for the China Patent Law coming into force on 1 June 2021.

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Prohibition on Double Patenting at the EPO Confirmed by Enlarged Board of Appeal in Decision G4/19

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Unity and The EPO – A Clarified Approach?

IP updates

New EPO Guidance on Patentability of Databases

IP updates

How the EU Intends to Support its Recovery and Resilience with a New Intellectual Property Action Plan

IP updates

EPO Changes Rules Regarding Inventors

IP updates

G1/19 – Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal on Simulations

IP updates

EPO Moves Towards Gender-Neutral Language

IP updates

Claim One – #06 Update on EPO ViCo Oral Proceedings

IP updates

Haseltine Lake Kempner’s China Newsletter is Out Now!

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IP updates

Prohibition on Double Patenting at the EPO Confirmed by Enlarged Board of Appeal in Decision G4/19

IP updates

Unity and The EPO – A Clarified Approach?

IP updates

New EPO Guidance on Patentability of Databases

IP updates

How the EU Intends to Support its Recovery and Resilience with a New Intellectual Property Action Plan

IP updates

EPO Changes Rules Regarding Inventors

IP updates

G1/19 – Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal on Simulations

IP updates

EPO Moves Towards Gender-Neutral Language

IP updates

Claim One – #06 Update on EPO ViCo Oral Proceedings

IP updates

Haseltine Lake Kempner’s China Newsletter is Out Now!

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