Talk:European patent law

message: Could we try to put cites directly in line, so you can get to the primary source in one click, rather than first a footnote and then a cite to the EPC in the footnote?  (Obviously if the cite is more than a couple words, then you have to use a footnote, but can we have a bias toward in-line citations?)  It's much easier to work with, and confirm the accuracy of, this
::The "extent of the protection" conferred by a European patent is determined primarily by reference to the claims of the European patent (rather than by the disclosure of the specification and drawings, as in some older patent systems), though the description and drawings are to be used as interpretive aids in determining the meaning of the claims. EPC Art. 69(1) The protocol to Article 69 provides further guidance, that claims are to be construed using a "fair" middle position, neither "strict, literal" nor as mere guidelines to considering the description and drawings, though of course even the protocol is subject to national interpretation.  E.g., Southco Inc v Dzus, [1992] R.P.C. 299 CA; Improver Corp. v Remington Products Inc [1990] FSR 181. 
than this
::The "extent of the protection" conferred by a European patent is determined primarily by reference to the claims of the European patent (rather than by the disclosure of the specification and drawings, as in some older patent systems), though the description and drawings are to be used as interpretive aids in determining the meaning of the claims.  Article 69 EPC   The protocol to Article 69  supports that provision and provides an aid to the interpretation of the scope of claims.
Thanks.  Boundlessly 12 June
:Thanks for the suggestion. I have created the template to be inserted either in the note between the  and  tags or directly inline: :Template:EPC Article. --Edcolins 20:34, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
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message: The statistics section now only contains info on litigation, which is a related subject. What should be the ideal content of a statistics/numbers section?
#removal (statistics on laws are complicated)
#statistics regarding litigation
#statistics regarding patent applications
#statistics regarding parties to treaties?
I am posing it as an open question, as I have no strong preference... but would lean towards removal.... Any ideas? L.tak (talk) 13:44, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: In my opinion, any statistics about patent litigation and prosecution in Europe could make it to the section. How many European patent applications/Eurasian patent applications/national patent applications/utility models are filed, by whom? Where are patents litigated? Are there any interesting trends? etc. --Edcolins (talk) 21:54, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
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