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Mar 24, 2025

EQE is now a qualification lottery 🤑

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EQE2025: Calendars & Creating Evidence

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EPAC: 10 Oct 2024 – copy to try and my comments

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Sep 24: PCT.App update is live!

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T 0129/24-No legitimate expectations for the opponent
January 16, 2026 by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 270 749 B1 relates to device for foaming a liquid, in the present case milk. Brief outline of the case The opponent filed a notice of opposition on […]
T 0197/24-An OD is entitled to have its own interpretation of a claim and is not bound by the interpretation of the parties
January 14, 2026 by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 550 985 B1 relates to a nutritional composition for improving cells membranes in infants. Brief outline of the case The OD revoked the patent, as some requests were […]

EPC.App update – November 2025 edition
November 4, 2025 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st November 2025 is completed. Key changes since the last update in April were Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions […]
EPC.App update – April 2025 edition
April 8, 2025 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st April 2025 is completed. Key changes since the last update in November were the new EPO Guidelines as […]

EPC.App update – November 2025 edition
November 4, 2025 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st November 2025 is completed. Key changes since the last update in April were Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions […]
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 August 2025 concerning the continuation of proceedings in view of referral G 1/25
August 5, 2025 by Daniel X. Thomas
Although, the text which will eventually be published in the OJ might be different from the advance version, the latter gives a clear indication: To ensure proper functioning of the […]

EPC.App update – November 2025 edition
November 4, 2025 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st November 2025 is completed. Key changes since the last update in April were Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions […]
EPC.App update – April 2025 edition
April 8, 2025 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st April 2025 is completed. Key changes since the last update in November were the new EPO Guidelines as […]

Sep 24: PCT.App update is live!
September 28, 2024 by Pete Pollard
We have completed our major update of PCT.App for recent legal changes. Most of the changes relate to handling of languages by the RO, and the new additional reasons for […]
PCT.App updated (1 Sep 23)
September 27, 2023 by Pete Pollard
A big advantage of our online references is that they are automatically updated without disturbing your own notes. Any errors can be corrected immediately, and legal changes can be incorporated […]

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