tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post3987435613420329360..comments2024-03-18T17:10:35.838+00:00Comments on The IPKat: EPO hearing on stem cells next weekVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-21045693902916701902008-06-21T15:08:00.000+01:002008-06-21T15:08:00.000+01:00"from many of the amicus curiae" won't do. Prefe..."from many of the <I> amicus curiae</I>" won't do. Preferably "from many of the <I> amici curiae</I>"; or possibly "from many of the <I> amicis curiae</I>"; not "from many <I> amicorum curiae</I>".<BR/><I> DME</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-3254012707251999022008-06-20T14:38:00.000+01:002008-06-20T14:38:00.000+01:00I address letters to the UK Patent Office to "The ...I address letters to the UK Patent Office to "The Comptroller" - I don't really expect he reads them all in person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-73219511866232030322008-06-20T13:57:00.000+01:002008-06-20T13:57:00.000+01:00Why should this be "unfair"? Those who have exper...Why should this be "unfair"? <BR/>Those who have experience in appeal proceedings know that only the Board composition and who the parties are is known. Although for reasons of courtesy some representatives announce their personal presence beforehand, which person or persons actually represent(s) a party during oral proceedings remains uncertain till the beginning of the oral proceedings. <BR/>Courtesy and fairness are neither legal nor linguistic synonyms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-74547905594977156922008-06-20T13:35:00.000+01:002008-06-20T13:35:00.000+01:00Mind you, even the applicant's representative does...Mind you, even the applicant's representative doesn't know if the President (whether this means Ms Brimelow in person or not) is going to appear at the hearing, according to their letter of 10 June. Shouldn't G4/95 apply in this case? Isn't it a bit unfair to not let the applicant know until so late in the day?David Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336561458060095886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-89123256103418282192008-06-20T13:22:00.000+01:002008-06-20T13:22:00.000+01:00David, in these sort of issues very specific legal...David, <BR/>in these sort of issues very specific legal and technical knowledge is required (and lost of time for reading and understanding all the documents on file....) and therefore the President of the EPO will most probably be represented by staff of the EPO legal service (DG5).<BR/>Those persons most probably also prepared the comments of the President in this case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-88999919934763333312008-06-20T12:49:00.000+01:002008-06-20T12:49:00.000+01:00Perhaps I am reading too much into the following b...Perhaps I am reading too much into the following bit of the EPO press release:<BR/><BR/>"At these oral proceedings, the EBoA will hear the patent applicant and the President of the EPO".<BR/><BR/>What do you think this means?David Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336561458060095886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-61751600765457691622008-06-20T10:16:00.000+01:002008-06-20T10:16:00.000+01:00David, what makes you think that in these Enlarged...David, what makes you think that in these Enlarged Board proceedings Ms Brimelow herself would take the floor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com