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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 G 1/23 about state of the art formed by products put on the market, G 1/24 about interpretation of claims based on the description and […]
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 of April 2025, amendments to Rules 36, 39 and 160 in accordance with an EU sanction against Russia, changes of terminology in 50 EPC Rules […]

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 G 1/23 about state of the art formed by products put on the market, G 1/24 about interpretation of claims based on the description and […]
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 of April 2025, amendments to Rules 36, 39 and 160 in accordance with an EU sanction against Russia, changes of terminology in 50 EPC Rules […]

Munich Meetup
March 24, 2026 by Zsofia Pintz
The fifth Munich Meetup is coming on 11 July 2026! 🤩 More details and registration in the post.
London Meetup
March 17, 2026 by Zsofia Pintz
The second Fillun event is coming to London! Come, join our small meetup in London on 2 May 2026.

Patentansprüche (Teil 4)
April 8, 2026 by Thomas Heinz Meitinger
Teil 4: Rechtsnormcharakter von Patentansprüchen und Einheitlichkeit der Auslegung Den Ansprüchen eines erteilten Patents kann ein Rechtsnormcharakter zuerkannt werden, da Patentansprüche bestimmen, was jedem Dritten nicht erlaubt ist. Aufgrund des Rechtsnormcharakters ist bei der Auslegung … [Mehr] Der Beitrag Patentansprüche (Teil 4) erschien zuerst auf kandidatentreff.de.
Mündliche Prüfung (Hagen) vom 20.3.2026
March 30, 2026 by Kandidatentreff
Ein Gedächtnisprotokoll zur mündlichen Prüfung (Hagen) vom 20. März 2026 steht in der Rubrik Downloads zum Herunterladen bereit. Die Prüfer waren Herr Prof. Dr. Kubis und Herr Dr. Dr. Fitzner. Vielen Dank an die Kandidatin, … [Mehr] Der Beitrag Mündliche Prüfung (Hagen) vom 20.3.2026 erschien zuerst auf kandidatentreff.de.

Scotland Informals Quiz Night
April 9, 2026 by The Yellow Sheet
The next Informal’s social for Scotland will be a pub quiz in Glasgow. If you are interested in attending, please contact molly.yau@keltie.com. More details below. 🍻 Informals Scotland Quiz 2026 🗓️ Tuesday 5th May 2026 📍 Blackfriars Pub, 36 Bell Street, Glasgow ⌚ Arrival for 19:00 🏆 Quiz starting at 20:00 🍕 Food and nibblesContinue […]
March Roundup
April 1, 2026 by The Yellow Sheet
Now that the EQEs are over for 2026, here’s a roundup of what to look forward to in April: PEB Qualifying Examination ResultsThe results of the 2025 PEB qualifying examinations have been released – we hope they went well for everyone! More information on Pass rates/PEB’s Report on the 2025 Qualifying Examinations and Results andContinue […]