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May 20, 2026
The defendant and its intervener had lodged an appeal. The plaintiff declared the withdrawal of the appeal due to an out-of-court settlement in which the intervener was not involved. The intervener agreed to the…
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Although a valid intervention by the alleged infringer is to be treated as an opposition under Article 105(2) EPC, the fact that it is filed shortly before the oral proceedings before a Board generally does not relieve…
Read more →May an appeal proceed after all appeals have been withdrawn solely with a third party who has intervened in the appeal proceedings as an alleged infringer? In particular, can that intervener acquire the standing of an…
Read more →Mar 6, 2025
The applicant is the manufacturer of a color- and light-mixing lens system, which was sold by the defendants. None of the parties objected to the application for intervention submitted by the manufacturer of the…
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Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an intervener is treated as a party pursuant to Rule 315.4 of the Rules of Procedure. Therefore, just like a party, the intervener may file an application for the protection of…
Read more →Jan 20, 2025
An intervener has the rights associated with the status of a party and participates in the proceedings, but with the proviso that - in accordance with R 313.2 RoP - the intervention is in support of at least part of a…
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