Sean Constable - Nov 30, 2023
Practical tips for EPO appeal proceedings under the new, stricter rules: 5 key takeaways from a recent EPO conference
In 2020 the EPO revised the rules that govern the procedure at the EPO Boards of Appeal. As we reported here, these new rules of procedure apply stricter standards regarding the admissibility of amendments filed during the appeal proceedings.
Sean Constable - Jun 10, 2020
Can CRISPR help us in the fight against COVID-19?
As countries across the world continue to face widespread disruption..
Sean Constable - Mar 30, 2020
CRISPR used in gene editing clinical trial for first time
The revolutionary CRISPR gene editing tool has been used inside the..
Sean Constable - Jan 17, 2020
EPO Board of Appeal confirms Broad Institute’s CRISPR patent lacks priority and upholds revocation decision
In one of the most high profile cases of recent years, a European..
Sean Constable - Mar 06, 2019
EPO oral proceedings in Haar - do they infringe a party’s right to be heard?
A new referral to the Enlarged Board raises this question...
The..
Sean Constable - Oct 02, 2018
Life as a trainee patent attorney
Sean Constable, trainee patent attorney in our life sciences patent..