New Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) expected concerning the approach to claim interpretation
The long running saga of if, how and when the description can or should be used to interpret the claims of an EP patent may well be coming to a close.
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Slingsby Partners attends a networking event at the University of Bath Law Society
Slingsby Partners has been a sponsor of the University of Bath Law Society for the last three years. As part of this sponsorship arrangement, we attended a networking event hosted by the Society on 19 March 2024. Ollie, Verity and Charlotte attended, along with representatives from other law firms and law schools – Allen & Overy, Stone King and The College of Legal Practice.
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EPO to increase official fees from 1 April 2024
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced in the January issue of the EPO Journal that the official fee schedule for European patents will be revised from 1 April 2024, resulting in an increase of roughly 4% on most fees. Full details of the fees can be found here: Official Journal, 2024 (epo.org)
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Slingsby Partners begins a third year working with Career Ready
For the last two years, Slingsby Partners has partnered with the charity Career Ready. We have so far provided insight and support to 8 young people through 1-to-1 mentoring. This year, Anna, Verity and Sam will continue this work with three new mentees.
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