As announced some time ago, I will become a member of the Boards of appeal in 2014, which means that I cannot be a case law blogger any more.
I had the intention of continuing the blog for some more weeks, but as it turns out, I have run out of noteworthy decisions, which has never happened since 2009, when this blog took off. I take this as a sign that the time has come to terminate the proceedings.
I know some colleagues who have the intention of pursuing the work; I hope these projects will be reduced to practice and, if so, I shall be happy to provide links.
This blog, however, will go silent. What has been published so far will remain online, as requested by some of you.
This blog, however, will go silent. What has been published so far will remain online, as requested by some of you.
Let me just thank those of you whose comments have made this blog a more interesting place. Thanks to pat-agonia, Myshkin, MaxDrei, Roufousse T. Fairfly, Manolis, Raoul, George Brock-Nannestad, DrZ, ExaMinus, Rimbaud - to mention just a few dear contributors - as well as to those who preferred to stay anonymous. My thanks also go to Laurent Teyssèdre, the father of EPC case law blogging, whose blog was quite an inspiration to me.
All the best
oliver
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23 comments:
Goodbye Oliver, thank for your very valuable work! I wish you a great future as a member of the boards of appeal!
Obviously, in your new role you can do your bit to ensure a steady supply of noteworthy decisions. Go Oliver !!!
I am wishing you all the best and thank you for the great blog.
See you in court (perhaps).
Thanks for everything.
I will miss your high valuable posts.
Your blog was very valuable and useful. What a pity, but lots of success at the Board of Appeal!
Thank you so much for such devoted service to the EPA community. Your posts have helped me pass the EPA, identify on-point cases for colleagues and clients, and have provided me with food for thought both practical and philosophical about the patent system as we practise it in Europe.
One final request, for your colleagues if not yourself: could someone take the wonderful blog data and convert it into a PDF e-book? It would make a wonderful, concrete resource, in the event that the blog itself should disappear. I would hate to see this valuable resource vanish through service failure or withdrawal in the future.
Merci et bonne chance.
Thank you for all the hard work, I've found it all very very useful.
I had missed the original announcement so this was quite a surprise to me this morning!
Thank you for your hard work on this blog.
@Anonymous
I have no idea how to create a PDF e-book, but whoever intends to create one has my blessing provided he/she makes it available to all free of charge.
Thank you very much for all the work. I have enjoyed a lot reading your blog and I will certainly miss it.
I wish you the best of success in the future.
Thanks for providing us with interesting case law, and good luck as a member of the BoA!
Thank you very much for several years of very useful blogging. Now, you will make case law, instead of blogging about it! Congratulation and good luck for your new (and certainly brilliant) carrier...on the "dark side" of the EPC!
Thank you again, so very much for all your hard work to give all us readers so much fun. I laughed out loud at the final Picture. I choose to take it as a sign that Oliver will in due course be chairing a Technical Board of Appeal at the EPO. Bravo!
Oliver: I have used http://www.blogbooker.com/ with success in the past. It would be a nice way to archive the blog for posterity/reference.
Salut l'artiste, und viel Spaß dabei!
[I wonder which one of the three is the legally qualified member.]
Thank you for your blog. Enjoy your new job and life in Munich!
Oliver, thanks for your comments and your work during last years.
All the best
Thanks Oliver for all this work done and congratulations for your new position !
After having discussed so many decisions, now it's your turn to make the decisions, and I'm looking forward to discussing your decisions !!
Danke für die tolle und inspirierende Arbeit! Und hoffentlich treffen wir uns bald mal in München!
So long and thanks for all the fish, Oliver
Oliver - thank you so much for your wonderful blogging over the last few years - it has been an absolute joy to have access to such a good and continuous stream of case law analysis.
Wishing you the best of luck in the new job - I hope that you find it to be challenging, stimulating and (very importantly) enjoyable.
Best regards.
James Robertson
It is really sad to hear that this invaluable resource will go silent. But nevertheless congratulations on becoming a member of a Board of Appeal! This is a really good choice for the EPO.
Sorry, I'm late, I spent some time out there in Abyssinia.
Thank you so much for your great, punny and neatly illustrated blog. You provided your readers with an immense service.
All the best for your new position.
So long Oliver.
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