Topics: Sufficiency of Disclosure
-
CD Milan, October 9, 2026, Central Revocation Action, UPC_CFI_1587/2025
Added-matter objections require identifying the extended subject-matter (Headnote 1, mn. 108 et seq.): The party alleging added matter must identify, by means of a specific comparison, the subject-matter of the original disclosure that is said to have been extended in the laterapplication or divisional patent (Art. 65(2) UPCA, Art. 123(2), 138(1)(c) EPC). A large number…
5 min Reading time→ -

Contact us personally!
Tips and advice directly from our Unitary Patents professionals.
-
CD Milan, May 4, 2026, Revocation Action, UPC_CFI_552/2025
The skilled person under Art. 56 EPC is a notional figure, i.e., affiliations to specific companies are irrelevant and inadmissible as differentiating characteristics: The skilled person represents an average level of knowledge in the relevant technical field, reflecting common general knowledge at the priority date. This fictitious individual cannot be identified with any real person.…
6 min Reading time→

Stay in the loop
Never miss a beat by subscribing to the email newsletter. Please see our Privacy Policy.
