The second edition of this acclaimed and widely-used book has been thoroughly updated in light of, among others, the revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, which entered into force in January 2020. It provides the first detailed understanding of these new rules and their influence on opposition and appeal proceedings. This second edition gives valuable guidance on how to: * draft and prosecute patent applications to avoid problems later on in opposition and appeal * properly attack or defend a patent * react if the patent is amended * argue in case of late...

The second edition of this acclaimed and widely-used book has been thoroughly updated in light of, among others, the revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, which entered into force in January 2020. It provides the first detailed understanding of these new rules and their influence on opposition and appeal proceedings. This second edition gives valuable guidance on how to: * draft and prosecute patent applications to avoid problems later on in opposition and appeal * properly attack or defend a patent * react if the patent is amended * argue in case of late...