European Patent Convention
IP lawyers unpick a case heard at the CJEU’s Grand Chamber this week that could potentially create a new world for litigation in Europe
As Munich’s local division adds more judges, it’s a good time to be a patent practitioner in the city
As the UPC approaches its first anniversary, there’s a risk that persisting teething issues will continue to be the major pain points
A patent dispute between two manufacturing companies has shown that teething problems with the UPC’s case management system have not abated
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersThe new system raises several questions for European Patent Convention countries that are not EU members, say Selin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Zeynep Çağla Üstün and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners
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Sponsored by InspicosThe Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO (EBA) has recently issued opinion G 3/19, which concludes that plants and animals exclusively obtained by “essentially biological processes” are exempt from patentability. This finding only affects patents derived from patent applications filed after July 1 2017.