Recent Decisions of the EPO Boards of Appeal in Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals

The most important published and unpublished decisions of the Boards of Appeal in the field of biopharmaceuticals and biotechnology will be presented. The panelists will discuss, in particular, the consequences of
these decisions on patent practice.


The panelists offer the combined experience of one of the most experienced judges in the field of biopharmaceuticals at the European Patent Office and one of the most eminent Patent Attorneys practicing exclusively in the field of biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals. Thus, an informed presentation of the decisions with a focus on the impact on practice is guaranteed.