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Muller, O. Marcus; Mulder, A.M. Cees --- "Proceedings Before the European Patent Office" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020) [2020] ELECD 134

Editor(s): Müller, O. Marcus; Mulder, A.M. Cees

Title: Proceedings Before the European Patent Office

Sub-title: A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal, Second Edition

Series: Elgar Practical Guides

Topics: European Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 14 January 2020

Number of pages: c 256

Abstract/Description:

The second edition of this acclaimed and widely-used book has been thoroughly updated in light of, among others, the revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, which entered into force in January 2020. It provides the first detailed understanding of these new rules and their influence on opposition and appeal proceedings. Dealing with all stages of proceedings before the European Patent Office, this book provides fresh insight into how best to act at each stage to successfully complete a case in opposition and appeal, detailing how opposition divisions and boards of appeal approach the cases before them.