Marcus O. Müller - Böcker

Following on from their highly acclaimed Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal, this new and authoritative Practical Guide provides a toolkit for handling the procedural aspects of appeals before the European Patent Office. The book provides insight and guidance for all stages of the appeal proceedings with the following key features:Outlines the various steps to be taken during appeal proceedings including relevant time limitsGives advice on how to draft written submissions in appealPresents best practice guidelines and actionable advice for oral proceedings before the BoardsDiscusses the specific aspects of oral proceedings by video conferenceExplores the implications of the Rules of Procedure and recent case law for various aspects of appeal proceedingsPresents a detailed analysis on how Boards deal with late submissions in appeal including the impact of first-instance proceedingsThis Practical Guide is an essential go-to resource for patent lawyers and patent attorneys at all levels of experience.

Following on from their highly acclaimed Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal, this new and authoritative Practical Guide provides a toolkit for handling the procedural aspects of appeals before the European Patent Office. The book provides insight and guidance for all stages of the appeal proceedings with the following key features:Outlines the various steps to be taken during appeal proceedings including relevant time limitsGives advice on how to draft written submissions in appealPresents best practice guidelines and actionable advice for oral proceedings before the BoardsDiscusses the specific aspects of oral proceedings by video conferenceExplores the implications of the Rules of Procedure and recent case law for various aspects of appeal proceedingsPresents a detailed analysis on how Boards deal with late submissions in appeal including the impact of first-instance proceedingsThis Practical Guide is an essential go-to resource for patent lawyers and patent attorneys at all levels of experience.

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.This second edition gives valuable guidance on how to:draft and prosecute patent applications to avoid problems later on in opposition and appealproperly attack or defend a patentreact if the patent is amendedargue in case of late filingsact in oral proceedings.Dealing with all stages of proceedings before the EPO, 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.Experienced practitioners will find that the detailed case law citation adds depth to their knowledge. The 'practical advice' sections and 'example cases' provide patent lawyers and attorneys with invaluable guidance on specific procedural and substantive questions.