Communications des Chambres de recours de l'Office européen des brevets

The oral proceedings in case G 1/25 (“Hydroponics”) before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal will be held on 8 May 2026.

EPO member states vote for additional term in office for President of the Boards of Appeal

After withdrawal of all appeals, appeal proceedings may not be continued with a third party who intervened during the appeal proceedings.

New referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on the need to adapt the description to amended claims, pending under: G 1/25 (Hydroponics).

Couvrant près de 9 000 décisions, la 11^e édition est le recueil de référence pour la jurisprudence des chambres de recours

A product put on the market cannot be excluded from the state of the art only because its composition or internal structure cannot be reproduced.

The description and drawings must always be consulted to interpret the claims when assessing the patentability of an invention.

Le rapport annuel 2024 des chambres de recours de l'Office européen des brevets a été publié aujourd’hui.

Mailbox de l’OEB dans les procédures devant la Grande Chambre de recours

The oral proceedings in case G 1/23 (“Solar cell”) before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal will be held on 
12 March 2025.