Inspicos

Nils Byg Jørgensen of Inspicos says a recent EPO decision addresses the extent to which the description and drawings shall be consulted when interpreting claims under European Patent Convention provisions other than patentability

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos provides a status update on the pending case in the lead-up to oral proceedings before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal on May 8 2026

Nikolaj Riis Christensen of Inspicos considers whether the nine-month opposition period under the European Patent Convention is still fit for purpose

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos highlights how a recent ruling relating to the applicable standard for inventive step assessment diverges from the EPO’s problem-solution approach

Edward J Farrington of Inspicos explains how G 2/24 confirms that a third-party intervener does not acquire appellant status once all original appeals are withdrawn

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos analyses a ruling confirming that patent claims must be interpreted with reference to the description and drawings