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Spotting the difference between the priority document and the claims (T 1303/18)

The IPKat

Much of patent prosecution and opposition at the EPO is an advanced game of spot the difference. Subtle differences between the application as filed and the claimed subject matter can be fatal to a granted European patent. The patent was granted with a priority date of 28 Nov 2007.

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EFTA-India Free Trade Agreement and Patents Rules Amendment: Compromising Public Accountability and Transparency in the Indian Patent System

SpicyIP

Significantly, the agreement requires India to make substantive changes to its provision obligating a patent applicant to furnish information about their foreign applications corresponding to their application in India. At the least, India could prevent granting patents to frivolous and low-quality patents.

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