As mentioned in my previous article, one of the most productive uses of resources when opposing a European patent which has been granted is to conduct a thorough prior art search. Prior art is not, however, limited to prior patent applications. It’s worth considering...
What do you do when you are up against a competitor’s European patent, and you have minimal time to oppose or revoke the patent in order to operate freely? You know the story – you’ve geared up for an all-important product launch, and take one last look at the patent...
This brief case study provides an overview of strategies for winning an opposition submitted against a European Patent. The statistics for opposition of a European patent before the European Patent Office (EPO) suggest that the process can be considered...
In addition to working around a competitor’s patent, we are also often asked how to knock-out or challenge the validity of the patent. In legal speak, this is called ‘revocation’, where an action is brought in order to try and fully or partially invalidate the...
