“The CD did not set out any alternative methodology for assessing inventive step, but it explicitly disapproved of the ‘closest prior art’ approach and thereby implicitly rejected the ...

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos highlights how a recent ruling relating to the applicable standard for inventive step assessment diverges from the EPO’s problem-solution approach On November 25 ...

It's well known that the ability to invalidate a competitor's patent is an important tool for companies. If a patent owner can make a convincing case that a rival patent shouldn't have been issued, ...