DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Effective
Defence of EPO Patent Applications” conference has been added
to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
Clarity in drafting patent applications has always been a serious issue:
Complete clarity is required to distinguish the subject-matter of a
claim from prior art, and an unclear claim can be interpreted to the
disadvantage of the applicant or proprietor.
The problem/solution’ approach is not officially part of the EPC, but is
a criterion which has been developed by case law. It is now hard to find
a decision of the Boards of Appeal which does not rely on the
problem/solution approach in order to decide upon inventive step. It
looks easy, but when applied, it should be applied correctly. This is
not just a formal matter, but a substantial issue of first importance.
The purpose of this seminar is to teach delegates the essentials of
clarity, and the most effective use of the problem/solution approach,
giving them an edge over other parties.
Who Should Attend
- Qualified European patent attorneys
- Patent attorneys in private practice
- Corporate patent attorneys and lawyers
- People working or training in intellectual property
- US attorneys working in Europe
- Trainee patent attorneys
- EQE Candidates
Agenda
Understanding the implications of clarity of claims – Article 84
- Definition of clarity – Art 84
- Categories and types of claims
- Practical definition of clarity – clear means
- Conciseness and support by description
- Form and content of claims
- Clarity vs. novelty
- Structural vs. functional features
Understanding the implications of clarity of claims – Article 84
continued
- Comprising vs. consisting
- The interplay between Art 83, 84 and 56
- Relative terms
- Inventions defined by parameters
- Definition by result to be achieved
- Sources of difficulties with Article 84 – illustrating case law
- Clarity of claims in opposition procedure
- Application of G 3/14 to amended claims
- Adaptation of the description
Practical workshop: Exercises to exemplify the concepts learnt
Inventive step and how to master the problem-solution approach –
Article 56
- Legal definition
- State of the art
- Obvious
- Problem-solution approach – identifying the nearest/closest prior art
- Formulating the objective technical problem
Inventive step and how to master the problem-solution approach –
Article 56 continued
- Does the claimed subject matter solve the objective problem?
- Partial problems
- Aggregation/juxtaposition
- Mix of technical and non-technical features
- Deciding on inventive step and positive pointers
Practical workshop: Exercises to exemplify the concepts learnt
Latest case law and its implications for defending your EPO
patent applications
- Notable decisions on inventive step
For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/q4z84w
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