Proceedings Before The European Patent Office A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal

Author: Marcus O. Müller; Cees A.M. Mulder
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781784715304

Published In: April 2015
Format: Paperback , 200 pages
Jurisdiction: European Union ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781784710095

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Proceedings Before the European Patent Office: A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal provides a better understanding of how opposition divisions and boards of appeal approach the cases before them. The book discusses such topical issues regarding how to:

- draft and prosecute patent applications to avoid problems later on
in opposition and appeal
- properly attack or defend a patent
- react if the patent is amended
- argue in case of late filings
- act in oral proceedings.

The Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal are also discussed including their influence on opposition proceedings. This insightful book focuses on the practical aspects of the proceedings and contains numerous ‘practical advice’ sections and ‘example cases’.

Experienced practitioners will find that the detailed case law citation adds depth to their knowledge. The practical advice and the illustrations from case law provide patent lawyers and patent attorneys with invaluable guidance on specific procedural and substantive questions, as well as on how to act properly in opposition and appeal proceedings. Proceedings Before the European Patent Office: A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal is an indispensable tool in the armoury of all patent practitioners.

1. Introduction 2. Drafting and Prosecution Stage 3. Opposition Stage 4. Appeal Stage - Inter Partes Appeal 5. Appeal Stage - Ex Parte Appeals 6. Further Issues 7. Conclusion Acknowledgement Index

Marcus O. Müller, Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office, Munich, Germany and Cees A.M. Mulder, European Patent Attorney, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

‘The book illustrates, in a very instructive manner, the proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO), specifically with regard to opposition and appeal procedures. It guides the reader on what to avoid when drafting and prosecuting European patent applications, and will help practitioners, both in industry and in the legal profession, to take appropriate account of the most recent case law developments of the EPO with regard to opposition and appeal proceedings.’
– Heinz Goddar, University of Bremen, Germany