The book,Visser’s Annotated European Patent Convention, is a commentary on the EuropeanPatent Convention and a bestseller in European patent law.

The 2024edition of this preeminent work – the only regularly updated authoritativearticle-by-article commentary in English on the European Patent Convention(EPC), its implementing regulations, and associated case law provides thecomplete text of the law annotated with commentary and expert guidance on theinterpretation of each paragraph. Since its first edition in 1994 it hasprovided the European patent community with the necessary insights to practicesuccessfully before the European Patent Office. The EPO recommends the Visser’sAnnotated European Patent Convention as the first book in its list ofnon-EPO/WIPO literature to be used for the preparation of the European qualifyingexamination.

In additionto a thorough updating of developments, new material in the 2024 editionincludes the following:

•                   Amendmentsto the Implementing Regulations that come into force on 01.04.2024, andcomments on them.

•                   AmendedEPO Guidelines that entered into force on 01.03.2024

•                   Recentdecisions of the boards of appeal

The book,Visser’s Annotated European Patent Convention, is a commentary on the EuropeanPatent Convention and a bestseller in European patent law.

The 2024edition of this preeminent work – the only regularly updated authoritativearticle-by-article commentary in English on the European Patent Convention(EPC), its implementing regulations, and associated case law provides thecomplete text of the law annotated with commentary and expert guidance on theinterpretation of each paragraph. Since its first edition in 1994 it hasprovided the European patent community with the necessary insights to practicesuccessfully before the European Patent Office. The EPO recommends the Visser’sAnnotated European Patent Convention as the first book in its list ofnon-EPO/WIPO literature to be used for the preparation of the European qualifyingexamination.

In additionto a thorough updating of developments, new material in the 2024 editionincludes the following:

•                   Amendmentsto the Implementing Regulations that come into force on 01.04.2024, andcomments on them.

•                   AmendedEPO Guidelines that entered into force on 01.03.2024

•                   Recentdecisions of the boards of appeal