L'accessibilité, un enjeu crucial pour l'avenir de l'innovation.

The tenth edition of the "Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO" provides a comprehensive overview of this case law. I 

The oral proceedings in case G 2/21 (“plausibility”) before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal will be held on 24 November 2022.  

The President of the Boards of Appeal makes a statement on the entry into force of the Protocol on the Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement.

BoA refers a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal if a decision is required, in order to ensure uniform application of the law.

The Legal Board of Appeal confirmed the decisions to refuse the applications n which an artificial intelligence system was designated as the inventor.

The Enlarged BoA issued decision G 4/19, which held that a European patent application can be refused because of the prohibition on double patenting.

Today, the Enlarged BoA issued the order of its decision in case G 1/21, in which it ruled that oral proceedings can be held by videoconference.

Because of COVID-19, the BoA has revised some measures regulating the arrangement and conduct of oral proceedings.

BoA refers a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal if it considers that a decision is required, in order to ensure uniform application of the law.