The EPO has announced that the notice from the EPO informing about the entry into the European phase before the EPO is discontinued. +

The Enlarged Board of Appeal issued a decision on the consolidated referrals G 1/22 and G 2/22, ruling that the EPO is competent to assess entitlement to priority and that the “PCT joint applicants” approach is valid. +

Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeals – G1/23 Solar Cell +