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Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases Advance Access originally published online on February 8, 2008
Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases 2008 125(3):191-195; doi:10.1093/rpc/rcn004
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[2008] R.P.C. 8

Tribunal Practice Notice (TPN 6/2007)

Practice in Patent Proceedings before the Comptroller

Practice in Patent Proceedings before the Comptroller

[2008] R.P.C. 8

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   1   Introduction
 
1.1   This Tribunal Practice Notice (TPN) advises UK Intellectual Property Office1 customers of changes in the way the Office conducts inter partes patent hearings, other than reviews of opinions. The changes result from the introduction of the Patents Rules 2007. The purpose of the new rules, as far as they relate to inter partes proceedings, is to replace prescriptive rules which vary from one type of action to another, with a single flexible framework which applies to patent actions before the Comptroller. An exception is in the case of reviews of opinions, to which separate rules apply. The changes were the subject of consultation with users and continue recent developments in practice intended to simplify the conduct of hearings. This TPN introduces new practice under the rules intended to deal with proceedings flexibly and on a clear timetable.

1.2   The Patents Rules 2007 come into force on . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   2   The New Rules
 

   3   Management of proceedings
 

   4   Expert witness evidence
 

   5   Negotiations during proceedings
 

   6   Costs
 

   7   Contacts for enquiries
 

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