In its decision G 3/19 “Pepper” of 14 May 2020, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office decided that European patents will no longer be granted on plants and animals exclusively obtained by means of an essentially biological process (such as breeding and crossing). This is a remarkable departure from its own…
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The European Unitary Patent is intended to save effort, time and money for inventors and companies when applying for patents in Europe. Part of the reform of patents in Europe is an international court, the European Unified Patent Court (UPC), which as a common court of the majority of member states decides disputes on European…
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