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The IPKat EPO Boards of Appeal Year in Review 2023

The IPKat

The topic of prior use has been elevated to the status of a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal ( G1/23 ). The free evaluation of evidence of prior use (T 0042/19) New EBA referral: When is prior use of a product excluded from the prior art for lack of enablement? This is one to watch for 2024.

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