K’s Law

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 ...

In this opposition appeal case, on the second day of the oral proceedings (OPs) before the board the patent proprietor submitted the fol...

This is an appeal against the decision of an Opposition Division (OD) to reject an opposition. The crucial matter was whether late-f...

This is a revocation appeal. The independent claims on file read: 1. A multimodal polyethylene composition for pipes, which multi...

As you know, the EPO has quite strict rules regarding corrections. In particular, corrections will not be allowed unless it is immediate...