This decision by the FCJ confirms that, when assessing the disclosure of a prior art document, it is not permissible to supplement the disclosure with specialist knowledge of a person skilled in the art. The FCJ also confirmed that prior art documents filed during appeal proceedings are to be admitted into the procedure if the…
This decision by the FCJ confirms that when both parties declare the lawsuit resolved, only the allocation of costs has to be decided upon by the court. This must be done according to the court’s equitable discretion, giving consideration to the parties’ previous arguments. On the facts, the FCJ came to the conclusion that it…
The FCJ confirmed that, when formulating the problem as a starting point for assessing inventive step, it is not permissible to narrow the problem by referring to prior art not cited in the patent. The patent relates to a sound generator, in particular for parking assistance systems for vehicles. The sound generator is equipped with…
