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EPC.App update – April 2026 edition
April 20, 2026 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st April 2026 is completed. Key changes since the last update in November were the new EPO Guidelines with practice changes on the interpretation of claims based on the description after G 1/24 and on novelty of sub-ranges, the increase of EPO fees, amendment […]
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 2026 edition
April 20, 2026 by Till Andlauer
The update of our EPC.App reference book to legal status of 1st April 2026 is completed. Key changes since the last update in November were the new EPO Guidelines with practice changes on the interpretation of claims based on the description after G 1/24 and on novelty of sub-ranges, the increase of EPO fees, amendment […]
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 […]

Behind the scenes: The evolution of my 6-month Paper D1/M2 study groups
April 29, 2026 by Zsofia Pintz
As I was planning the upcoming M2 study groups for EQE 2027, I was thinking about the past 5 years and how much my study group meetings have changed. So this post is a behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of these 6-month study groups.
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.

2. Klausur (Hagen) vom 24.4.2026
April 29, 2026 by Kandidatentreff
Die 2. Klausur (Hagen) vom 24. April 2026 steht in der Rubrik Downloads zum Herunterladen bereit. Vielen Dank an den „schnellen“ Spender! Der Beitrag 2. Klausur (Hagen) vom 24.4.2026 erschien zuerst auf kandidatentreff.de.
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.

IP Ball 2026: Midnight at the Arcade
May 6, 2026 by The Yellow Sheet
🗓️ Date: Saturday 11th July 2026⌚ Time: 6pm – 12am📍 Location: The Marble Arch Hotel by Thistle, London❤️ Cause: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity The IP social highlight of the year is back — and this time, it’s game on. This year’s IP Ball has the theme Midnight at the Arcade, and is inContinue […]
The IPReg Call for Evidence closes 30 April – Have you had your say?
April 21, 2026 by The Yellow Sheet
IPReg is undertaking an Education Review, focused on how qualification routes into the patent attorney and trade mark attorney professions remain high-quality, responsive to needs, accessible, and sustainable. Share your views now to help shape the future of patent attorney and trade mark attorney qualification routes. Just answer the questions you want to, via theContinue […]