Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases Advance Access published online on February 8, 2008
Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases, 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
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1.1 This Tribunal Practice Notice (TPN) advises UK Intellectual
Property Office
1 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]
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2. The New Rules
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3. Management of proceedings
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4. Expert witness evidence
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5. Negotiations during proceedings
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6. Costs
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7. Contacts for enquiries
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