Appeals in pre-grant opposition proceedings decisions
After much wait and speculation, the Indian Patent Office recently released the Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure. There were expectations that the procedures in the manual would mirror contemporary developments, particularly those stemming from judicial pronouncements on patent procedural law.
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18 March 2021 Despite a change in the rules, there has been little sign of a reduction in remittals in opposition appeals at the EPO—so what’s going on, asks Andrew McKinlay of Appleyard Lees.