The UPC Court of Appeal ‘narrowly’ interprets law in transparency test case | Court dismisses interventions by two law firms due to “legal interest” rules | Order sets high bar for intervention in UPC cases | Concerns over transparency persist; final decision expected in spring 2024.
The European Patent Office’s recent conference offered interesting insights on data and the experiences opposition division members and patent attorneys, says Nathaniel Taylor of Keltie.
Recent cases in the European Patent Office (EPO), the UK, and United States illustrate substantive differences between these jurisdictions as they continue to develop their inventive step/nonobviousness frameworks.
Proposals promise clarity for patent attorneys wishing to act before the UPC and national courts | Addition to section relating to a summons to an oral proceeding | Finnegan.