The IPKat: G3/19

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Results for G3/19

From peppers to watermelons: Navigating the "dynamic interpretation" of plant and animal patentability (T 2049/23)

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) decision in G 3/19 (Pepper) infamously performed a "dynamic interpretation" to exclude plants o...

Dr Rose Hughes - Monday, October 27, 2025

From peppers to watermelons: Navigating the "dynamic interpretation" of plant and animal patentability (T 2049/23)

Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, October 27, 2025 Rating: 5

Broccoli, Tomatoes, Pepper...and Beer! (T0420/19)

The Cambridge Beer Festival (taking place this week) is not only one of the UK's largest beer festivals, but also results in one of the...

Dr Rose Hughes - Monday, May 20, 2024

Broccoli, Tomatoes, Pepper...and Beer! (T0420/19)

Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, May 20, 2024 Rating: 5

Sunday Surprises

A Sunday escapade Conferences and webinars On October 8-9, the HGF Law will hold the second set of webinars in a series of three Brexit-ded...

Anastasiia Kyrylenko - Sunday, October 04, 2020

Sunday Surprises

Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Sunday, October 04, 2020 Rating: 5

Sunday Surprises

Sunday Chilling Online conferences and webinars University of Nottingham has announced an online talk by Prof. Maurizio Borghi...

Anastasiia Kyrylenko - Sunday, June 14, 2020

Sunday Surprises

Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Sunday, June 14, 2020 Rating: 5

Lessons in legal fudge from the EBA in Pepper (G3/19)

The Enlarged Board of Appeal ( EBA) decision in G3/19 is a beautiful example of legal fudge. G3/19 brings to an end the see-sawing the EPO...

Dr Rose Hughes - Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Lessons in legal fudge from the EBA in Pepper (G3/19)

Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Rating: 5

BREAKING: EBA finds plants produced by essentially biological processes are NOT patentable (G3/19)

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) today issued their opinion in the controversial referral G3/19 (Pepper). The full text of the opinion can...

Dr Rose Hughes - Thursday, May 14, 2020

BREAKING: EBA finds plants produced by essentially biological processes are NOT patentable (G3/19)

Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Thursday, May 14, 2020 Rating: 5

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