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36 AIPLA Q. J. 419 (2008)
Revision of the European Patent Convention & (and) Potential Impact on European Patent Practice

handle is hein.journals/aiplaqj36 and id is 427 raw text is: AIPLA QUARTERLY JOURNAL Volume 36, Number 4 Page 419 Fall 2008 REVISION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION & POTENTIAL IMPACT ON EUROPEAN PATENT PRACTICE Dr. Stacey J. Farmer and Dr. Martin Grund* I. IN TRO DU CTIO N ................................................................................................ 420 II. FUN CTIONS OF THE EPC .................................................................................. 422 III. CHANGES To SUBSTANTIVE EPC PATENT LAW ............................................. 425 A. Patentable Subject Matter Including Exclusions & Exceptions: A rticles 52 and 53 EPC ...................................................................... 425 B. Novelty & State of the Art: Articles 54(1),(2),(3) EPC .................... 426 C. Claims Reciting a Medical Indication: Articles 54(4)-(5) EPC 2 0 0 0 .................................................................................................... 4 3 0 D. Interpretation of Patent Claims: Article 69 EPC .............................. 432 E. Priority: A rticles 87-89 EPC .............................................................. 434 F. Attorney-Client Privilege: Article 134a(1)(d) EPC 2000 .................. 435 IV. CHANGES To PROCEDURAL EPC PATENT LAW ............................................. 437 A. Central Limitation Procedure: Articles 105a, b, c EPC 2000 ............ 437 B. Revocation in National Proceedings: Article 138(3) EPC 2000 ........ 440 C. Review by the Enlarged Board of Appeal: Article 112a EPC 2000 ....441 D. Acquiring a European Filing Date: Articles 80 & 91 EPC ............... 443 E. Unity of Invention and Euro PCT Applications: Rule 164 EPC 2 0 0 0 .................................................................................................... 4 4 5 F. Information on Prior Art: Article 124 EPC 2000 .............................. 446 G. Further Processing: Article 121 EPC ................................................. 447 H. Re-Establishment of Rights: Article 122 EPC ................................... 449 I. The London Agreement-Easing the Translation Requirements U nder A rticle 65 EPC ........................................................................ 450 V . C O N CLU SIO N ................................................................................................... 453 * © 2008 Stacey J. Farmer and Martin Grund. Dr. Farmer graduated with a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1997 and with a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2000. Dr. Farmer is a UK Solicitor, England and Wales and a U.S. Patent Attorney. Dr. Grund is a European Patent Attorney and German Patent & Trademark Attorney, who received a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Bielefeld (Germany) in 1994. Both practice at Grund Intellectual Property Group, a boutique intellectual property firm located in Munich, Germany. The authors would like to acknowledge and thank Dr. Martin Burda for his excellent editorial assistance and support.

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