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Friday Fancies

The IPKat

In decision G1/22 and G/22 (press release and decision found here ), the EBA had to answer the question as to whether the co-applicant of a PCT application who is different from the inventors named in a US priority application can, in the European phase, validly rely on the priority right under Article 87(1) EPC?

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Delay in filing Request for Examination due to negligence of legal counsel – Madras High Court orders restoration of the abandoned patent application – India

Selvam & Selvam Blog

12620 & 12621 of 2017 , the writs were filed by the applicant of the two patent applications titled ‘Methods of Manufacturing a Paint Roller and Components Parts Thereof’ which had entered the National Phase in India in November 2011. Therefore, such a flexible interpretation of statutory compliances could prejudice others.