Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office
Encyclopedia
The Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office is a book, published by the European Patent Office
(EPO), which summarizes the body of case law on the European Patent Convention
developed by the Boards of Appeal of the EPO since the EPC entered into force at the end of the '70s. Its sixth edition was published in 2010. The book is also known as the "White Book".
European Patent Office
The European Patent Office is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation , the other being the Administrative Council. The EPO acts as executive body for the Organisation while the Administrative Council acts as its supervisory body as well as, to a limited extent, its legislative...
(EPO), which summarizes the body of case law on the European Patent Convention
European Patent Convention
The Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention , is a multilateral treaty instituting the European Patent Organisation and providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted...
developed by the Boards of Appeal of the EPO since the EPC entered into force at the end of the '70s. Its sixth edition was published in 2010. The book is also known as the "White Book".