European patent disputes require both technical understanding and procedural experience. GRUND IP GROUP represents patent proprietors and opponents in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO). Our European Patent Attorneys combine legal expertise with strong scientific and technical backgrounds to develop strategies for complex technologies and commercially important patent rights.
EPO opposition proceedings provide an opportunity to challenge the validity of a European patent centrally before the European Patent Office. We represent both patent proprietors and opponents, from the initial assessment of the patent and prior art through written submissions, oral proceedings and the final decision.
Our work includes developing opposition strategies, assessing prior art, preparing and defending claim amendments and coordinating technical and legal arguments across international patent portfolios.
Decisions of the EPO Opposition Divisions may be reviewed by the Boards of Appeal. Appeal proceedings require careful analysis of the first-instance decision as well as a clear strategy regarding facts, evidence, claim requests and legal arguments.
GRUND IP GROUP represents clients before the EPO Boards of Appeal and advises on the strategic implications of appeal proceedings for related European and international patent portfolios.
Opposition and appeal proceedings rarely exist in isolation. Their outcome may affect parallel infringement proceedings, UPC litigation, national nullity actions, licensing negotiations and freedom-to-operate strategies.
We therefore approach EPO proceedings as part of the client’s broader intellectual property strategy.
Our team advises clients across sophisticated scientific and technical fields, with particular experience in biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and related technologies.
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