Update on recent decisions of the Boards of Appeal

Find out what’s new in the case law of the Boards of Appeal. This seminar offers a unique opportunity for staff at national patent offices to engage with members of the boards on key topics relating to board of appeal decisions.

The seminar focuses on recent case law highlights, and specifically addresses: 

• Claim interpretation (referral G 1/24) and its impact on:

                   - Added subject-matter 

                   - Novelty

                   - Sufficiency of disclosure 

                   - Inventive step

•  Commercial products as prior art (referral G 1/23)
• G 2/21 follow-up: What is the invention and when was it made?