[Gllug] Euro Patent Law

Alain Williams addw at phcomp.co.uk
Tue Jul 1 14:14:21 UTC 2003


On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 02:56:20PM +0100, Rich Walker wrote:
> Actually, once a patent has been published by the Patent Office there is
> a formal period in which an objection can be filed - a chap we know used
> to, as part of his job, read the publication register and file
> objections to any patent that might interfere with his companies
> business...

And what happens next ?

* how much does it cost ?
* if you demonstrate prior art is the patent then recinded ?
* does the patent holder have to tell you about challenges to the patent
  that he is currently hitting you over the head with ?

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