1. Preamble: The Iron Triangle
In project management there is a law known as the Iron Triangle, which states that in delivering any project, there are three points on a metaphorical triangle:…
The declining search and examination quality of EPO patents is not only harmful because inventions are not protected but they also create a lot of uncertainty for the industry. The problem has…
A recent letter by the EPO's Central Staff Committee (CSC) about Rewarding quality in the core business is too important and far too well-written to remain unnoticed.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it…
It will be nothing new for regular readers of this blog that I and many others have long been advocating for more well-qualified examiners at the EPO, e.g. here. Obviously, these examiners also need…
The EPO management has been under increasing criticism for its perceived lack of attention for the deteriorating quality of EPO patents. The subject was put on the agenda prominently last year in…
The Central Staff Committee of the European Patent Office supports the initiative of important European companies who’ve requested to do something about declining patent quality at the EPO. In a…
One of the deepest insights in moral philosophy is provided by Erich Kästner’s short rhyme „Es gibt nichts Gutes. Außer man tut es.“ (There's nothing good. Unless you do it.), which became one of the…
On February 5, 2015, the USPTO announced the launch of an Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative and solicited public comments on certain proposals aimed at improving patent quality, which are due by May…
