How to Avoid Pitfalls in EPO Applications and Patents!
Webcode 25111135
Daniel Xavier Thomas
Former Director, Directorate-General 1 - Operations, European Patent Office, Munich (Germany)
Daniel X. Thomas is an electronics engineer by training. He started his career in the patent field in 1971 and has at last been heading directorates in various fields of electronics, physics and mechanics. Although he retired from active service at the EPO in 2013., D.X. Thomas continues to be active in the field of IP. To that effect he is leading workshops/seminars relating to various aspects of the European granting procedure. Daniel X. Thomas is also working as consultant in IP matters for various firms around Europe: legal practitioner firms, patent representatives or technical companies.
Dr. Kathrin Füchsle
German and European Patent Attorney, Partner, Hoffmann Eitle, Munich (Germany)
Dr Kathrin Füchsle has been active in the field of patent law since 2000. She represents clients in examination, opposition, and appeal proceedings before the EPO, as well as before the German Patent and Trademark Office and the German Federal Patent Court. Her focus lies in the fields of organic chemistry and pharmacy (formulation and second medical use of active substances). Additionally, she is involved in the training of candidates and is a member of the examination board for German patent attorneys.
14/11/2025
14/11/2025
Art 83 EPC (Sufficiency of Disclosure in EPO Applications) - 13 November 2025 in Munich
(Webcode 25111134)
Art 123(2) EPC (Added Subject-Matter) - 14 November 2025 in Munich
(Webcode 25111135)
Veranstaltung - 1,380 € zzgl. MwSt.
The fee includes free download of documents and participation certificate as well as refreshments and lunch.
SPECIAL OFFER
Munich EP Prosecution Course: Sufficiency of Disclosure (Art 83 EPC)
13/11/2025, München
Special fee: If you register for both courses, you will benefit from a reduced fee of € 1,860 (+ 19% VAT) instead of the regular fee of € 2,760 (+ 19% VAT). You will save € 900!
480,00 €
Veranstaltung - 1,380 € zzgl. MwSt.
The fee includes free download of documents and participation certificate as well as refreshments and lunch.
SPECIAL OFFER
Munich EP Prosecution Course: Sufficiency of Disclosure (Art 83 EPC)
13/11/2025, München
Special fee: If you register for both courses, you will benefit from a reduced fee of € 1,860 (+ 19% VAT) instead of the regular fee of € 2,760 (+ 19% VAT). You will save € 900!
480,00 €
Jean-Claude Alexandre Ho, LL.M.
Lawyer, Conference Manager
+49 6221 500-675
jc.alexandreho@forum-institut.de
The concept of added subject-matter for an application or a patent under Art. 123(2) EPC is a very important concept in European patent law.
Sufficiency of disclosure and added subject-matter are among the most common challenges when it comes to the prosecution of a European patent.
If the invention is not sufficiently disclosed, then you risk a refusal in examination, give ground for opposition and may not use it as prior art. And an application to which matter has been added with respect to the originally filed documents is generally refused; similarly, a patent containing added subject-matter is generally revoked in opposition or nullity proceedings.
This in-depth inperson course in Munich, with separately bookable days, will delve into the intricacies of Art 83 and Art 123(2) EPC. Attendees will gain in-depth knowledge and will be able to better navigate the respective pitfalls.
Although Question 1 of the referral leading to G 1/24 has been limited to Art 52-57 EPC, the outcome of G 1/24 can have a direct influence on how Art 123(2) EPC is dealt with in the future.
The question is whether the concept of 'directly and unambiguously derivable' which applies, inter alia, for novelty and added subjectmatter, will be pursued. Some boards had previously considered that Art 69(1) EPC and Art 1 of the Protocol on interpretation should be
applied when dealing with Art 123(2) EPC.
This makes this seminar on Art 123(2) even more important.
This course merits 6.5 hours of CPD and 6.5 credit points unter the rules on professional competence of the Netherlands Bar Association. It is also a potentially relevant CPD for Fellows of the CIPA
Learn more on sufficiency of disclosure in EPO applications in our Art 83 EPC course at the same location the day before (webcode 2010185).
While attending our in-person events, you can also benefit from our Learning Space, our digital all-in-one training platform. There are many benefits to using our holistic online learning environment in conjunction with in-person events.
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