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G1/21 hearing at the EPO – July

July 2021

Event date: 2nd July 2021

G1/21 hearing continues on 2nd July 2021. Follow this page for updates from HGF Partner Douglas Drysdale and Patent Director Ellie Purnell, who will be reporting all the key moments throughout the day. We will also provide a round up after the hearing both in English and German.

Summary of the case

Click here to read the summary. / Klicken Sie hier, um die Zusammenfassung zu lesen.

What happened on 28th May?

Click here to read the overview. / Klicken Sie hier, um die Fallübersicht zu lesen.

Social media updates

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