Parameters and (in)sufficiency of disclosure – T 2009/23
In T 2009/23, the Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office found that a key parameter in the main independent claim could not be reliably determined, leading to fatal insufficiency of disclosure. Learn more in our latest article.
T 1065/23 – on novelty and inventive step of pea protein extracts
T 1065/23 from the EPO’s Technical Board of Appeal illustrates how targeted experimental evidence can make or break product-by-process claims in the chemical field. Learn more in our latest article.
T 1561/23 - G 1/24 in action
In T 1561/23, the Technical Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office applied the principles of G 1/24 on using the description to interpret patent claims. Learn the key takeaways from the decision.
G 1/23 - reproducibility not a requirement for a commercial product to be prior art
The Enlarged Board of Appeal finds in G 1/23 that non-reproducible commercial products are part of the state of the art. Learn the key takeaways here.