G1/24 is expected to be a landmark decision that will shape the future of claim interpretation at the EPO. The key question is whether description and drawings may be taken into account when interpreting the claims for patentability (Art. 52-57 EPC).

On January 17, 2025, HKW rang in the new year in a thermal power plant from the 1960s. After a guided tour of the thermal power plant, which now also houses a furniture store (KARE), we enjoyed ...

T 0439/22 is the BoA case that led to G1/24. Claim 1 comprises a term ("gathered sheet") that has a clear and agreed meaning to the skilled person. However, the description defines the term more broadly. Which understanding is to be used for determining novelty of claim 1? …

According to Rule 43(2) EPC, a European patent application shall not contain more than one independent claim in the same category unless one of three listed conditions are met. Rule 43(2) EPC refers explicitly to a European patent application …

When is the last point in time at which you can successfully file a divisional application on an EP application? The common answer is “as long as the application is pending”, which means until the end of the appeal …

According to recent Federal Court of Justice (BGH) jurisprudence, amendments must be "directly and unambiguously" disclosed. This is also the case in the recent Federal Court of Justice decision …

In BGH X ZR 19/21 "Vacuum Cleaner," the patent in dispute concerned a vacuum cleaner with a partition wall between a particle collection chamber and a blower chamber, featuring an air guide funnel and an interference protection element. …