Opinion: Are some European patent attorneys resistant to change?
Opinion: Are some European patent attorneys resistant to change? Attorneys should embrace video technology at the EPO – causing delays now is not helpful for the post-COVID future February 17 2021 The video call has been a staple of the pandemic, but it seems some European patent attorneys have had enough and want its use in EPO appeal proceedings reviewed. At issue is whether the EPO is legally allowed to mandate parties to appear by video conference in appeal proceedings. The EPO ruled in December that it is, with the change taking effect on January 1, but a l...
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