The fifth edition of the Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office has been published. Over a period of 27 years the EPO’s Boards of Appeal have settled more than 21 000 cases, while a total of 85 decisions and opinions issued by the Enlarged Board of Appeal have helped clarify legal points of fundamental importance. This comprehensive report incorporates decisions up to the end of 2005, as well as the most important decisions issued in the first half of 2006.

The book, which is available in English, French or German, can be purchased via the EPO’s website at a price of EUR 42. It can be also downloaded in the electronic form from epo.org website, PDF file.

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