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The IPKat EPO Boards of Appeal Year in Review 2022

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It is a shame the EPO's otherwise heart-warming story perpetuates a common misconception among independent inventors that testing your invention in public is fine from a patenting perspective. (T 0471/20) (5 Jan 2022) Changes in the draft 2022 EPO Guidelines for Examination on description amendments: Substantial changes or window-dressing? (7