\n20. Mai 2022 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\nYesterday the SACEPO Working Party on Guidelines („SACEPO
\nWPG“) met online following the recently concluded public consultation on
\nthe Guidelines 2022. The members discussed the requested clarifications in the
\nGuidelines for Examination in the EPO (EPC Guidelines) and Guidelines for
\nSearch and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines). A
\nsummary of the user consultation results as to participation and focus of the
\nobservations was presented and will also be published soon. Following these
\ndiscussions with the SACEPO WPG, about 70% of the proposed comments received were
\nadopted.\n<\/p>\n
\nUsers‘ comments in the
\nconsultation concerning the EPC Guidelines mostly related to three topics: the „adaptation of the description“
\nat grant stage; biotechnology inventions; and rapidly changing fields of
\ntechnology, like computer-implemented inventions. After discussing the
\nparticular needs for clarification by the users, the SACEPO WPG members agreed
\nto update chapters relating to the patentability of antibodies and computer-implemented inventions in Part G of
\nthe EPC Guidelines. With respect to the Office’s practice concerning the
\n„adaptation of the description“, the EPO understood the users‘ concerns as to
\nthe need of more certainty. The users were invited to join the online workshop on this
\ntopic organised by the EPO for 23 June 2022.\n<\/p>\n
\nWith regard to users‘ comments
\nreceived for the PCT-EPO Guidelines, further improvements to Part A,
\n‚Guidelines for Formalities Examination‘, were proposed and welcomed. \n<\/p>\n
\nThe second regular meeting of the
\nSACEPO Working Party on Guidelines will take place on 11 October 2022. The
\nmembers will then discuss the draft Guidelines 2023 and agree on further
\nimprovements before the Guidelines enter into force on 1 March 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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