The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued decision G 4/19 (Double patenting) today, in which it held that a European patent application can be refused by reason of the prohibition on double patenting.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued decision G 4/19 (Double patenting) today, in which it held that a European patent application can be refused by reason of the prohibition on double patenting.
1. Designation of Italy for entry into a direct national phase in Italy is admitted for patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) starting from July 2020.