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Federal Patent Court – 12 W (pat) 26/23: On the Interpretation of Figures (Steel Pistons) - 16 December 2025

17. March 2026

Whether figures in patent publications are to be regarded as merely schematic representations, as...

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BPatG: Completion of cancellation proceedings in the event of waiver during the appeal instance

04. March 2026

In a recent decision dated 19 November 2025, the 35th Senate of the Federal Patent...

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T1620/23

26. February 2026

In decision T1620/23, the Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) dealt with the...

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B&V once again recognized by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners

20. February 2026

The patent law firm Bals & Vogel has once again been recognized in 2026 by both the renowned...

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