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MoreT 56/21 – A missed opportunity for providing legal certainty on adapting the description at the EPO

04.11.2024

T 56/21 – A missed opportunity for providing legal certainty on adapting the description at the EPO

It is typically a requirement at the EPO to amend the description for conformity with the allowable claims before grant of a patent; however, there have been a number of diverging decisions on the matter. The latest decision finds that there is no legal basis for enforcing this requirement, which might suggest that it will no longer be necessary to adapt the description. However, there are other decisions which support the requirement to adapt the description. In view of this, and because the Board of Appeal in this case opted not to involve the highest authority at the EPO in order to clarify the situation, it is unclear as to whether or not the requirement to adapt the description will remain.

More2026 INTA Annual Meeting

02.05.2026 - 06.05.2026

2026 INTA Annual Meeting

The INTA Annual Meeting is coming to London on 2 May 2026. London is Europe’s powerhouse of innovation, finance, and legal excellence. We look forward to welcoming over 10,000 people, including IP professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and solution providers from more than 100 jurisdictions to London.

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