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EPO Board Rules on Claim Ambiguity; Belgian Patent Litigation Reviewed

The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal recently addressed the issue of claim ambiguity in a case concerning an e-cigarette cartridge, impacting how "added subject-matter" is assessed. Concurrently, a review by the Stibbe IP team summarized significant Belgian patent litigation decisions from mid-2025 to mid-2026, covering topics like injunction liability and cross-border seizure orders.

Giovanni Sapere13 October 2026

Patents

EPO and Arkema Discuss Innovations in Patent Quality and Sustainable Technologies

Explore EPO and Arkema’s dialogue on patent quality, AI integration, and sustainable technologies, fostering innovation aligned with global goals.

Giovanni Sapere7 January 2026

News

Advantages of selecting the European Patent Office for PCT applications

The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has established a two-year pilot cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO) for patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Giovanni Sapere15 March 2021

Patents

China update: advantages of selecting the European Patent Office as International Searching Authority for PCT applications

The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has established a two-year pilot cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO) for patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). With effect from 1st December 2020, nationals and residents of the People’s…

editore28 February 2021

Health

At the Epo prize, the Italian Patrizia Paterlini with the ISET method, for the early identification of tumors

She is Italian and is the candidates for the European Inventor Award 2019 in the “Research” category thanks to his new and potentially revolutionary ISET (Isolation by SizE of Tumour cells) method.

Giovanni Sapere10 May 2019