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This paper (from March 2019) has been shared with the UK Intellectual Property Office to advise them of CIPA’s position on the options for resolving current conflicts.
The conflicts include:
Rule 28(2) of the Implementing Regulations of the EPC; and
the judicial interpretation of Article 53(b) EPC by the Boards of Appeal of the EPO.
Download the full response below.
Date Published: 2 June 2020
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CIPA Position Paper on the Patenting of Plants in Europe