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G 0002/06 Is Out!

Jon Katz
November 27, 2008 21:25

The following questions had been referred by T 1374/04 to the Enlarged Board of Appeal for decision: Does Rule 23d(c) EPC apply to an application filed before the entry into force of the rule? If the answer to question 1 is yes, does Rule 23d(c) EPC forbid the patenting of claims directed to...

Macedonia To Join the EPC Club

Jon Katz
November 12, 2008 12:37

Flag of MacedoniaThe European Patent Office (EPO) reports that on October 28, 2008, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia (MK) has deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC). The EPC will accordingly enter into force for the former Yugoslav Republic of...

EPOrg Administrative Council Has Amended EPC Impementation Regulations

Jon Katz
November 11, 2008 15:21

EPO LogoOn October 21, 2008, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg) has taken a decision to amend a number of Rules of the Implementation Regulation of the European Patent Convention (EPC).The amendments shall enter into force on April 01, 2009.A subset of the...

Ms Brimelow did it!

Jon Katz
October 25, 2008 16:51

Ms Alison Brimelow, President EPOUnder the date of October 22, 2008, the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Ms Alison Brimelow, has referred a set of basic questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning the patentability of computer-implemented inventions:Question 1: Can a...

More Stealth News

Lilian Edwards
July 07, 2008 18:19

The story has now been picked up by The Register quoting La Quadrature de Net.The comments contain one from someone who wrote to Malcolm Harbour as his MEP and received a form response on the amendments in question. The relevant part is below:"Amendment H2 asks national regulatory authorities to...