Oppositions by a straw person
In European patent oppositions, the term “straw person”, is used to describe a person, natural or legal, who files an opposition against a patent on behalf of a third party, with the third party, the real opponent, remaining anonymous throughout the proceedings.
The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees, Episode 14: patent disputes and the challenges presented by the latest EPO guidance change
Join us for the first episode in season two of The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard
Oral proceedings by video conference at the European Patent Office
At the EPO, Oral Proceedings may be the final opportunity for a party to present submissions before an adverse decision is announced
No sign of reduced remittal in opposition appeal proceedings – the ‘ping-pong’ carries on
A year on, and there is no sign of reduced remittal in opposition appeal proceedings.
The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees Episode five: Features of EPO virtual opposition hearings
Partners and patent attorneys Julia Gwilt and Bobby Smithson discuss: Features of EPO virtual opposition hearings
The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees Episode two: The impact of COVID-19 disruption on oral proceedings at the EPO, both oppositions and examinations
Episode two features Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys Julia Gwilt and Bobby Smithson. Julia