New EBA referral: When is prior use of a product excluded from the prior art for lack of enablement? By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, June 30, 2023 EBA referral epo EPO Boards of Appeal G 1/23 patents PatKat prior use Rose Hughes +
EBA hints at accepting "lack of implausibility" standard for inventive step (G2/21) By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, October 21, 2022 EBA referral epo G2/21 patents PatKat plausibility Rose Hughes +
New referrals to the Enlarged Board on the EPO's joint applicants approach to priority (G 1/22 & G 2/22) By Dr Rose Hughes on Tuesday, February 08, 2022 Boards of Appeal EBA referral epo patents priority Rose Hughes +
Enlarged Board of Appeal to tackle the "Humpty Dumpty-ish" plausibility question (G2/21) By Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, October 25, 2021 EBA referral G2/21 inventive step patents plausibility post-filed evidence Rose Hughes +
Reasons for an EBA referral on plausibility, post-published evidence and problem-solution By Dr Rose Hughes on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 EBA referral inventive step patents plausibility post-filed evidence Rose Hughes +
EBA dodges the question in G1/21 (ViCo oral proceedings) By Dr Rose Hughes on Saturday, July 17, 2021 EBA referral epo G1/21 oral proceedings patents Rose Hughes ViCo +
ViCo oral proceedings on the legality of ViCo oral proceedings - G1/21, The Sequel By Dr Rose Hughes on Tuesday, July 06, 2021 EBA referral epo G1/21 oral proceedings patents Rose Hughes ViCo +
BREAKING: Oral proceedings in G1/21 (ViCo) rescheduled due to procedural technicality By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, May 28, 2021 EBA referral epo G1/21 patents Rose Hughes ViCo +
EPO responds to accusations of perceived bias in G1/21 (ViCo oral proceedings) By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, May 21, 2021 EBA referral epo G1/21 oral proceedings patents Rose Hughes ViCo +
Chairman and Enlarged Board criticised for lack of impartiality in ViCo oral proceedings referral (G1/21) By Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, March 29, 2021 EBA referral epo G1/21 oral proceedings patents Rose Hughes ViCo +